The provided text covers various political issues in South Korea, including the re-entry into the UN Security Council, diplomatic relations, allegations of corruption, and criticism of political parties. It touches on controversies surrounding individuals, such as Lee Jae-myung, and organizations like the National Election Commission and KBS. The text also discusses concerns about alleged espionage activities and calls for accountability within the political landscape. Overall, it highlights a range of complex political issues and critiques of various parties and institutions in South Korea.
1. The Yoon Seok-yeol government's diplomatic efforts have attracted global attention, leading to South Korea's re-entry into the UN Security Council as a non-permanent member for the first time in 11 years.
2. The overwhelming vote rate of 94% for South Korea's re-entry into the UN Security Council as a non-permanent member was a significant achievement.
3. President Yoon Seok-yeol and the People Power Party have improved diplomatic relations and are now recognized by the international community, including being mentioned by G8.
4. The Democratic Party, the largest party in the National Assembly, is still following old policies.
5. Representative Lee Jae-myung has not apologized to the public and is silent on the demand for the removal of party positions and disciplinary action against Kwon Chil-seong, the chief spokesperson of the Democratic Party.
6. As many as 29 current and former lawmakers are suspected of receiving envelopes of money at the national convention.
7. The incumbent party leader is in and out of court while being investigated and tried on corruption charges.
8. The immediate past party leader is putting on a one-man protest show by going to the prosecutors' office without even calling them.
9. The party's top member is showing off his fierce side with the floor leader of the same party in order to take over the position of chairman of the standing committee of the National Assembly.
10. High morality is vital to the members of the legislature who are entrusted with the power of the people.
11. The leadership should hold strict standards and condemn corruption and misconduct by its members.
12. Representative Lee Jae-myeong emphasizes that he should apologize to the public and strip Chief Spokesperson Kwon Chil-seong of his party position while taking heavy disciplinary measures in line with the public's expectations.
13. The National Election Commission has not yet taken a basic stance to resolve the fundamental problems.
14. The National Election Commission's use of high-level business promotion funds from 2018 to 2023 was revealed to be used for unreasonable reasons.
15. The National Election Commission's explanation for this is that it coincides with the local elections in 1910 and the large-scale election season in 2020.
16. The National Election Commission has consistently refused to give thanks, which is truly shameless.
17. The National Election Commission should be reborn as an honest, neutral, and independent constitutional institution in line with its original purpose.
18. The chairman of the National Election Commission and all members of the election committee should take moral responsibility, resign, and completely withdraw through an audit by the Board of Audit and Inspection.
19. The public broadcasting has been irresponsible for a long time and has lost the fairness of its careless management.
20. KBS, as a public broadcaster, failed to do the minimum self-rescue effort they should have made, and instead said that an increase in the license fee was necessary.
21. The license fee increase sparked public anger.
22. There have been 11 high-ranking officials of the National Election Commission who have raised suspicions of hereditary succession.
23. The Board of Audit and Inspection is still refusing an audit.
24. The Democratic Party has taken over the standing committee through collusion and false withdrawal from the party and has committed legislative dictatorship.
25. The Democratic Party will have to choose whether to part ways with democracy, which does not suit the current situation, or join the reform of the National Assembly.