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

Amid a series of criticisms from the mainstream Democratic Party against Gyeonggi Province Governor Choo Mi-ae for her pointed remarks directed at President Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party faction in the Gyeonggi Provincial Assembly has also directly targeted Governor Choo.

During a press conference with reporters covering the assembly, Ahn Gwang-ryul, the floor leader of the Democratic Party in the provincial assembly, stated, "Various issues related to Governor Choo have surfaced recently, including the event at Moran Park last weekend. Why is she serving as governor if she wants to do 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 show something through her actions to match it. Is the issue of the Serious Crime Investigation Agency really that important?"

Previously, Governor Choo attended a memorial service for victims of the democratization movement in Gyeonggi Province held at the Democratic Martyrs Cemetery in Moran Park, Namyangju, on the 12th. There, she argued for the necessity of prosecution reform and strongly criticized the nomination of Kim Ji-yong as candidate for 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 sharp criticism.

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—which Gyeonggi Province compiled by reflecting 546.5 billion won in expenditure restructuring citing financial difficulties—that the assembly will not deliberate and vote on it as originally formulated 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 make efforts to restore all livelihood-related budgets in this supplementary budget."

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

As the Democratic Party, the majority party in the provincial assembly, signaled the restoration of the budget, considerable friction is anticipated over the handling of the supplementary budget bill.

(Photo provided by Gyeonggi Provincial Assembly, Yonhap News)
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