DP Chair Son Hak-kyu: "Public Sentiment in Greater Turmoil After Lunar New Year"

Democratic Party Chair Son Hak-kyu, embarking on his "March of Hope" schedule in Gyeonggi Province, visited Suwon on the 9th and began his schedule with criticism of government policies.

At the party's supreme council meeting held at the Democratic Party Gyeonggi Province Headquarters at around 9:20 a.m., Chair Son said, "Even after the Lunar New Year holidays, the jeonse crisis and foot-and-mouth disease continue as secondary and tertiary environmental pollution, and price instability is intensifying, causing public sentiment to be greatly shaken," adding, "However, the current administration and the Grand National Party show indifference to common people's livelihoods while pursuing constitutional reform and actions only for the privileged class."

Chair Son continued, "This administration failed to foresee the difficulties of ordinary people and failed to establish countermeasures," urging, "Now more than ever, the government must pay attention to the pain of the people and the common citizens."

Chair Son then visited Captain Sun Hae-gyun, who was receiving treatment at Ajou University Hospital.

At this meeting, he encouraged the family, saying, "Captain Sun Hae-gyun gave courage and hope to the people. Additionally, he inadvertently accomplished a great task that made a significant mark on medical welfare."

He also suggested the party's policy measures on building an emergency medical system.

Chair Son stated, "When I served as Minister of Health and Welfare about ten years ago, I established a regional emergency medical system, but it seems that the trauma-related aspect was quite lacking," adding, "Going forward, the party will prepare comprehensive countermeasures."

A forum with citizens was also held.

At the forum held at Jangan-gu Office, Chair Son introduced the Democratic Party's universal welfare policies and 30 commoner policies across 5 sectors.

Meanwhile, at the forum hosted by Chair Son that day, National Assembly Member Lee Chan-yeol, Suwon Mayor Yeum Tae-young, Suwon City Council Chairman Kang Jang-bong, and local figures and citizens attended, receiving enthusiastic response.

A merchant at Jidong Market also said, "Chair Son, whom we met during the by-election, was our support," requesting, "Please continue to share the pain with the struggling common people in the future."