The People Power Party criticized the repeated failures of the candidates for the first minister of the Lee Jae-myung government as an 'appointment disaster.' In particular, they urged to establish an appointment verification system, alleging that President Lee Jae-myung's criteria for appointments focused on flattery and rewarding loyalty.
Song Eon-seok, chairperson and floor leader of the People Power Party, said during a meeting of the emergency committee held in the National Assembly on the 24th, 'Kang Seon-woo, the candidate for Minister of Gender Equality and Family, voluntarily resigned yesterday (the 23rd),' adding, 'She resigned in a rush to avoid making a proper apology to the victims without getting caught up in false explanations.'
He emphasized, 'The repeated appointment disasters clearly show that the appointment verification system has virtually collapsed, and only 'loyalty' operates under the Lee Jae-myung administration, with flattery, favoritism, and competition for loyalty rampant, akin to what one would see in Kim Jong-un's regime in North Korea in the 21st century.'
The chairperson further stated, 'It is impossible to consider the candidate for Minister of Education, who was retracted due to allegations of plagiarism in a thesis, the candidate for Minister of Unification with conflicts of interest regarding solar energy financial investment, the candidate for Minister of Veterans Affairs who is habitual violator of the Public Official Election Act, and the candidate for Minister of National Defense who could not even submit his military records as normal.'
He added, 'Regarding the allegations of abuse and illegal activities against Congressman Kang Seon-woo, we will urge her to resign from her position and take measures to file a complaint with the National Assembly's Ethics Committee,' stating, 'An unqualified appointment marks the beginning of government failure and the misfortune of all citizens.'