Gyeonggi Provincial Council's Democratic Party Also Criticizes Choo Mi-ae: "Do Politics on the National Stage"

Amid a series of criticisms from the mainstream Democratic Party targeting Gyeonggi Governor Choo Mi-ae after she unleashed blunt remarks against President Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party faction within the Gyeonggi Provincial Council has also launched a direct attack on Governor Choo.

During a press conference with reporters on the 14th, Ahn Gwang-ryul, floor leader of the provincial council's Democratic Party, criticized Governor Choo, saying, "Looking at various issues surrounding Governor Choo recently, including at Moran Park last weekend, why is she serving as governor instead of doing politics on the national stage?"

He went on to criticize, "Gyeonggi residents are trembling with anxiety and worrying day by day about making a living. If there is a fiscal crisis, the governor should demonstrate something through action accordingly. Is the issue of the Serious Crime Investigation Agency really that important?"

Previously, Governor Choo attended a memorial service for victims of the Gyeonggi democratization movement held at the Democratic Martyrs Cemetery in Moran Park, Namyangju, on the 12th, where she asserted the necessity of prosecution reform and strongly criticized the nomination of Kim Ji-yong as chief of the Serious Crime Investigation Agency.

In the process, Governor Choo urged a resolute response against insurrection forces and directly mentioned President Lee Jae-myung, offering bitter remarks.

In response, Party Leader Kim Min-seok and lawmaker Song Young-gil reacted sharply against Governor Choo that day.

Floor Leader Ahn also stated regarding the second supplementary budget bill submitted by the Gyeonggi provincial government, which reflects 546.5 billion won in expenditure restructuring due to financial difficulties, that the council will not deliberate and vote on it as originally drafted by the executive branch.

He said, "If we cut all budgets that act like priming water, how will small business owners and residents survive? We will strive to revive all livelihood-related budgets in this supplementary budget."

The 393rd extraordinary session of the Gyeonggi Provincial Council, which opened on the 1st of this month, runs through the 18th, and is scheduled to deliberate and vote on the supplementary budget bill and ordinance bills.

As the Democratic Party, the majority party in the provincial council, has signaled the restoration of the budget, considerable friction is expected surrounding the processing of the supplementary budget bill.

(Photo provided by Gyeonggi Provincial Council, Yonhap News)
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