People Power Party: "Ahn Gyu-back Must Address Desertion Allegations or Face Impeachment"

The People Power Party stated today (July 12) that it will immediately initiate impeachment proceedings against Minister of National Defense Ahn Gyu-back if he does not resolve the allegations regarding his desertion during his military service as a defense conscript and voluntarily resign.
Choi Bo-yoon, chief spokesperson for the People Power Party, said in a commentary today, "The head of the Ministry of National Defense, who should be establishing discipline for the 450,000 troops of the Republic of Korea and taking responsibility for national security, is instead shaking the entire nation with his own past 'desertion allegations,'" adding, "The impeachment petition against Minister Ahn has already surpassed 300,000 signatures from the public."
Chief Spokesperson Choi demanded that Minister Ahn disclose his military service record, stating that he "continues to repeat the detached rhetoric of being a 'victim of military administration' while consistently remaining silent and hiding the 'single sheet of his military service record' that could resolve the suspicions at once."
Furthermore, she criticized him by saying, "If Minister Ahn's desertion is proven to be true, his explanations during the confirmation hearing were a grand deception of the public that thoroughly fooled the people and the National Assembly," and added, "If the Blue House forced through his appointment despite knowing of this fatal flaw, it is no different from an abuse of state power that has abandoned national defense and security."
She also stated, "Moreover, the public is shocked by the way Minister Ahn is hastily pushing for the 'consolidation of the Army, Navy, and Air Force Academies'—the backbone of a century of national defense—as a shield to cover up his own flaws," and warned, "If there is no resolution of the allegations and no voluntary resignation, the National Assembly will immediately proceed with impeachment in accordance with the stern command of the people."
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