Political Battle over Jeong Yul-seong Historical Park and General Hong Beom-do: Ruling and Opposition Parties Clash

2023-08-30 15:24:40

Ruling and opposition parties, ‘ideological war’

Conflicts even before ‘Bust of Hong Beom-do’
Prime Minister of Korea “Reorganization to match the identity of the Korean Army”
Daegi Kim “Comparison between Hong Beom-do and Park Chung-hee is inappropriate”

▲ Minister of Veterans Affairs and Veterans Affairs Park Min-sik attends a cabinet meeting held at the Presidential Office in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 29th and talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Chu Kyung-ho. 2023. 8. 29 Reporter Park Ji-hwan The ruling and opposition parties engaged in an ‘ideological war’ over the creation of the Jeong Yul-seong Historical Park in Gwangju City and the relocation of the bust of General Hong Beom-do of the Military Academy (Army) at the National Assembly Budget and Settlement Special Committee’s settlement review and steering committee meeting on the 30th. .

Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs Park Min-sik said, “A person who directly betrays Article 1, Paragraph 1 of the Constitution of the Republic of Korea, which says ‘Korea is a democratic republic’” in response to the question of Rep. Myung-ho Kwon and Byeong-gil Ahn regarding Jeong Yul-seong Park. ”he said.

Min Hyung-bae, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, clashed with Minister Park, criticizing the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs’ corrective order to block Jeong Yul-seong’s park and the policy of reviewing the audit request of the Board of Audit and Inspection. In response to Min’s question, “What is the violation of the law of Gwangju City?” Minister Park raised his voice, saying, “It is in violation of Article 1 of the Constitution. What do you do?” Rep. Min asked, “Are you a communist?” referring to the fact that Minister Park visited China in August 2015 and said, “Busan must be included in the Belt and Road Initiative.” did. In addition, Rep. Min said, “It is an outdated color theory. When he said, “We are trying to overlay the color of ideology on Gwangju,” Minister Park said, “The People’s Army is called the People’s Army, but why is it a color theory? It’s an exercise-type mindset,” he said, arguing.

Prime Minister Han Deok-soo said, “I know that the Army is pushing for a plan to reorganize on-campus monuments to conform to the identity of the military academy or cadet education, and I think it is reasonable.” “The point is that we must be faithful to the basic spirit of the Constitution, which is the basic order of freedom and democracy.”

When Democratic Party lawmaker Yoo Jeong-ju asked, “General Hong, who joined the Soviet Communist Party, and former President Park Chung-hee, who joined the South Korean Labor Party, are the same,” Chief Secretary Kim Dae-gi said at the Steering Committee of the National Assembly, “Compared to former President Park, it is a bit different. He replied, “It is not appropriate to compare with the person who later joined the Armed Forces.” He also said, “The person who converted (Park Chung-hee) and the person who went on like that until the end (General Hong) are different.”

Previously, Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myeong criticized at the Supreme Council meeting held in Muan, South Jeolla Province, saying, “Former President Park was also a member of the South Korean Labor Party.

Reporters Lee Min-young and Hwang In-joo

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