2023-05-02 09:40:54
The power of the people of the Seoul Metropolitan Council The resolution proposed by the city councilors in support of the Yoon Seok-yeol government’s compensation solution for forced labor has crossed the threshold of the relevant standing committee.
According to the city council on the 2nd, the ‘resolution to promote the government’s position related to the Supreme Court ruling on forced labor’, which was proposed by 59 city council members, including the steering committee chairman Park Hwan-hee, belonging to People’s Power, was voted on by the steering committee on the same day. It passed with 8 in favor and 3 against.
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The power of the people, who initiated the resolution, said that the government announced a third-party reimbursement method for compensatory compensation for forced labor, saying, “It is a great victory in line with Korea’s heightened national prestige and national power.” I support it because it contains an active will.”
Chairman Park, who proposed the resolution as a representative, said, “It is necessary to strengthen Korea-Japan cooperation for future peace and prosperity while not forgetting the pain of the past.” Considering the economic crisis following the trade protectionism confrontation, I believe that our citizens will also support President Yoon Seok-yeol’s agonizing decision.”
After the resolution was introduced, the opposition Democratic Party of Korea strongly opposed it. On March 30, all 36 members of the Democratic Party protested by proposing a resolution calling for the withdrawal of the Yoon Seok-yeol government’s forced labor solution and a complete revision of the humiliating foreign policy toward Japan. The resolution contained △immediate implementation of the Supreme Court’s ruling ordering the withdrawal of the third-party reimbursement proposal for forced labor and direct compensation for the perpetrators △the end of Japan’s acquiescence in distorting history and the urging of strong government action.
Park Soo-bin, a member of the Democratic Party’s city council, said on the same day, “Japanese companies have recently appointed large law firms as their agents and started responding to lawsuits filed by victims in relation to the forced labor case.” criticized.
The resolution passed by the Steering Committee on this day will be submitted to the plenary session to be held on the 3rd. The power of the people occupies 76 seats (68%) out of 112 seats, so it seems that there will be no difficulty in passing the plenary session.
Reporter Gu Yun-mo [email protected]
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