2024-09-25 12:30:00
On the 24th, President Yoon Seok-yeol took a walk with Representatives Han Dong-hoon and Representative Choo Kyung-ho after having dinner with the leaders of the People’s Power Party at the fountain garden in front of the Yongsan Presidential Palace. September 24, 2024. The emotional conflict between President Yoon Seok-yeol and People’s Power Party representative Han Dong-hoon is deepening due to the contradiction between the “empty-handed hot soup dinner” provided by the presidential palace and the request for a second meeting. Congressman Han once again emphasized the need for private meetings, saying: “Important issues need to be discussed openly and honestly with President Yoon.” However, the Presidential Office stated that it was temporarily difficult to accept Congressman Han’s request for a private meeting, saying that it was difficult to understand Congressman Han’s request. Method and timing of private meetings. There is growing criticism within the ruling party that “the emotional battle between the president and the leaders of the ruling party has exacerbated public anxiety.”
When Congressman Han met with reporters at the National Assembly on the 25th, he was asked, “What was the outcome of the dinner on the 24th?” He replied: “The outcome of the dinner was eating.” The Korean congressman went on to put pressure on President Yoon to accept an independent approach. He said: “The presidential office may have the same idea as me about finding solutions to important issues.” Some interpretations said that he was criticizing the failure to hold the meeting. The closed meeting failed to discuss how to resolve the dispute over First Lady Kim Kun-hee and the establishment of a consultation body between the ruling and opposition parties to resolve medical disputes.
Regarding Congressman Han’s request for a private meeting with President Yoon again after the dinner the day before and reporting the situation to the media, a senior Blue House official said on the phone: “If Congressman Han really wanted to ask for a meeting, he would have This can be done during a walk with the president. Another official from the presidential palace also noted that “it is something that can be requested over the phone the day after dinner,” adding, “There is no need to do it on the spot. “
“Meetings between the president and party leaders, from the agenda to the schedule, have to be secretly coordinated behind the scenes in advance,” another senior official said, adding, “If you make loud and public demands based on an issue , human needs, doing what should be done is wrong.
On the other hand, a core member of the pro-Han Dong-hoon faction said: “Isn’t this a situation where everything must be discussed in private? Not only is the party’s support rate declining, but there are also conflicts.” “What about the legislative process and Ms. Kim? “It feels like President Yoon is trapped in the old palace. Supreme Councilor Jang Donghyuk also said: “If you need a private room, you need to apply at least two or three more times. “
On the afternoon of the 25th, People’s Power Party representative Han Dongxun was adjusting his glasses while listening to reporters’ questions at the Yeouido National Assembly Hall in Seoul. 2024.9.25/News 1
“If Han Dong-hoon, the leader of the People’s Power Party, really wants to ask for a meeting, he should say to the president, ‘please meet me once,’ whether at a dinner or on a walk.” -Presidential official)
“Does the meeting between the president and the leader of the ruling party need to be conducted like ‘Operation 007’?” (Jang Dong-hyuk, Supreme Committee Member of the People’s Power Party)
In response to criticism that party representatives including President Yoon Seok-yeol and Representative Han Dong-hoon ate with empty hands, the presidential office and representatives of the pro-Han Dong-hoon faction exchanged sharp and emotional remarks. President Yoon placed the blame on Congressman Han and said, “I would like to ask whether it is necessary to turn a meeting that went smoothly into a ‘meeting requiring a private meeting’ to solve the problem.” Can’t the president and the leader of the ruling party meet? He did not back down, saying “Yongsan is out of touch with public opinion.”
Within the ruling party, the dinner between President Yoon and the leadership of the Korean parliamentarians ended the previous day without discussing current issues such as how to resolve the medical conflict and “whether the two sides should engage in a childish emotional battle.” How can we restore impetus to the government when it remains unresolved? “President Yoon and Congressman South Korea must meet as soon as possible to conduct substantive discussions to resolve outstanding issues,” the voice said.
●South Korea “awaits Yongsan’s response to request for private meeting”
Rep. Han asked, “After yesterday’s request to hold a private meeting, did (the Presidential Office) respond?” He said, “Let’s wait for a moment.” Rep. Han emphasized the need to hold a closed meeting in response to criticism of the “empty hot soup dinner” “This is not the place to discuss the current issue” and “it is necessary to discuss it”. When Rep. Han answered a question about whether there were conflicting voices between the party and the government, he said, “Politics is a process of dialogue and a process of finding good answers for people’s livelihood.” “It should not be interpreted as a method.” However, he expressed his concern for private individuals. He expressed dissatisfaction with the failure of the ceremony and stated that “the only result of the dinner is eating.”
The presidential office seemed dissatisfied with the Korean congressmen’s repeated requests for private meetings. “Even before the dinner, we had a quarrel over the unilateral (required) disclosure, and I’m curious why they are quarreling again,” a leading ruling party official said in a phone call with the Dong-A Ilbo, adding, ” Do you have an addiction or obsession that needs to be exposed to the media? There are also complaints within the Blue House that “Congressman Han is competing one-on-one with President Yoon in order to increase his presence.”
Even among pro-Yin (pro-Yin Seok-yeol) circles, there were angry reactions, saying, “Did Congressman Han do this to eliminate everyone?” Congressman Chen Yoon-gye said, “If the party and the government do not solve substantive issues such as people’s livelihood and national interests, , but formulating its own agenda will strengthen the opposition party’s “presidential narrow-minded” framework.
On the other hand, some people from close circles retorted, “This is a very serious situation and we cannot just let it go.” A source in the pro-Korea community said, “If the Korean congressman went back yesterday without requesting another private meeting, would he have been criticized, ‘Why did he go there?'” and added, “President Yoon continues to refuse to hold private meetings. “It would be strange if (the banquet the night before) did not arouse criticism from the public,” said Shin Ji-ho, the party’s vice president of strategic planning, for failing to resolve the legislative conflict with First Lady Kim Kun-hee, adding. “It’s childish in itself to say that someone leaked information,” said the request for a private meeting.
● Longshan “Whether there is a private team is a matter decided by the leadership”
Someone within the party pointed out that with the party’s support rate sluggish, President Yoon and Rep. Han were unable to provide a venue for close discussion of unresolved issues, and the conflicts between the two sides continued, “citizens are feeling anxious and worried.” A senior lawmaker said: “There are a lot of unresolved issues that need to be resolved, but they are just engaging in a war of nerves. Even if the couple quarrels, if something happens to the child, they will work together to take care of the child. Those who claim to be running the country What’s wrong with people? A party insider said, “I am worried that President Yoon and Rep. Han are getting tired of each other and are leading to the collapse of the ruling party. “
However, there is also speculation within the ruling party that President Yoon will not completely eliminate the possibility of success, because repeated “requests for private meetings and failures” may bring risks to the ruling party. A source from the Cheong Wa Dae said, “This is President Yoon’s decision after receiving the request for a private meeting,” and predicted that “(the private meeting) will naturally happen when the time comes.”
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