Lee Jae-myung Government's Early Personnel and Policy Controversies Intensify

Park Min-young, media spokesperson for the People Power Party, pointed out that a National Assembly member is not qualified to request or leak classified information from investigative or intelligence agencies. She criticized former interim leader Han Dong-hoon's actions, stating that they directly contradicted his stated goal of conservative reconstruction. She assessed that while his attempt to stand out politically might help in a short-term victory, it could lead to defeat in the long run.

Spokesperson Park Min-young stated that former interim leader Han Dong-hoon, in his eagerness to stand out, raised issues excessively and even faced accusations, leading to a backlash. She explained that this could be perceived as focusing on his own promotion rather than the essential goal of former nominee Kim Seung-won's downfall. She pointed out that this situation is being used by the Democratic Party to strengthen its narrative of prosecutorial manipulation and indictment.

Spokesperson Park Min-young criticized this as an excessive exercise of public authority after the launch of the National Election Commission special prosecutor, especially given the current administration's politically difficult situation. She suggested the possibility of implicit approval linked to the administration for such an entry attempt, pointing out that it is escalating controversy over fairness.

She emphasized that as an independent without a negotiating body, he currently lacks the qualifications to be a hearing committee member. She advised that if he genuinely wants former nominee Kim Seung-won's downfall, he should formulate a sophisticated verification strategy rather than making simple political statements on social media.

When asked about Han Dong-hoon's request to join the hearing committee, Park Min-young stated,

"I really think he's talking nonsense. In a situation where the Democratic Party is using Han Dong-hoon as a focal point to muddy the waters, even if he were to join the hearing committee, he doesn't have the qualifications to join now because he's an independent without a negotiating body."

It is understood that within the Democratic Party, there is an intention to call former interim leader Han Dong-hoon to intensively question him about the leak of the indictment plan. However, she added that the possibility of a brawl breaking out, with former interim leader Han Dong-hoon acting as if he were a hearing committee member rather than a witness, is also being considered, making the actual possibility of his adoption as a witness and his attendance still uncertain.

In particular, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport nominee's statement that 'the government can overcome the market' was pointed out as demonstrating Lee Jae-myung-style thinking that disregards market economic principles. Spokesperson Park Min-young said this suggests that the cabinet's competence is less important than how faithfully they implement Representative Lee Jae-myung's directives.

With Lee Jae-myung's basic housing designers placed at the forefront of major real estate policies, concerns about future real estate policy are growing. In particular, as Hong Ji-seon, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport nominee, went through a home purchase process embroiled in a 'yeongkkeul' (pulling out all stops, including loans) controversy, it was pointed out that it would be difficult for the public to trust the Lee Jae-myung government's real estate policies in the future. Spokesperson Park Min-young emphasized that such controversies themselves are bound to have a fatal negative impact on trust in real estate policy.

It is said that even former nominee Kang Hoon-sik could not persuade Representative Lee Jae-myung when former nominee Kang Sun-woo was dropped, but Chief of Staff Kim Hyun-ji was credited with Kang Sun-woo's downfall, indicating her key role in personnel. Suspicions are growing that despite the existence of a personnel secretariat, Chief of Staff Kim Hyun-ji, from the Seongnam line, is effectively overseeing all personnel.

Allegations of special favors regarding nominee Yong Hye-in's two consecutive terms as a proportional representative have been raised. Spokesperson Park Min-young also pointed out the budget controversy that would arise if nominee Yong Hye-in were to hold both her parliamentary seat and a ministerial position concurrently. Doubts are growing about the presidential office's response, which claims that requests for Yong Hye-in's disqualification are baseless, and it is questioned whether the presidential office needs to protect her so desperately without some special connection.