Political battle in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province, Negative evaluation rises in key districts
Democratic Party prepares for decisive blow with Kim Gun-hee’s special prosecutor bill,
President Yoon Suk-yeol and Kim Gun-hee. ⓒ News1 Lee Jae-myung Reporter,
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, ‘(Seoul= News1) By Kim Gyeong-min = President Yoon Suk-yeol’s approval rating for national governance has fallen to 25.8%, marking the lowest point since his inauguration two weeks ago. The negative evaluation of his national governance reached an all-time high of over 70% for the first time in his term. The opposition party is preparing to land a decisive blow on President Yoon with Kim Gun-hee’s special prosecutor bill.’,
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, ‘In a survey conducted by Realmeter, a polling company, commissioned by Energy Economy Newspaper from the 23rd to the 27th of last month, 2507 eligible voters aged 18 and older, the positive evaluation rate of President Yoon dropped by 4.5% from the previous week to 25.8%.’,
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, ‘The negative evaluation of national governance rose by 4.6% from the previous week to 70.8%, recording over 70% for the first time in his term. The gap between positive and negative evaluations is 45%, beyond the margin of error.’,
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, ‘The political sphere believes that President Yoon’s support base is faltering. This is attributed to the high negative evaluation in regions that are key in determining the outcome of elections.’,
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, ‘When looking at negative evaluations by region, Seoul saw a 12.7% increase compared to the previous survey. Daejeon, Sejong, and Chungcheong increased by 8.5%. Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam also saw a 9.2% rise in negative evaluations.’,
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, ‘Seoul and the Greater Seoul area and Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam are considered battlegrounds where many constituencies are considered casting votes in each election.’,
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, ‘The decline in President Yoon’s approval is seen as a combination of risks related to Kim Gun-hee and factional battles between those close to Chief of Staff Kim (Chingang) and those close to Yoon (Chinyeon).’,
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, ‘Moreover, with prolonged domestic economic downturn and instability in foreign affairs, pessimism about the economy is dominant, making the difficulty of national governance operation even higher.’,
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, ‘As a result, the opposition party is accelerating a large-scale national audit aiming for an early lame-duck period for President Yoon through Kim Gun-hee. The key point is the Kim Gun-hee special prosecutor bill. The Kim Gun-hee special prosecutor bill could be a smoking gun that directly targets President Yoon.’,
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, ‘Even if they fail to pass the vote threshold this week, the Democratic Party plans to re-introduce the Kim Gun-hee special prosecutor bill.’,
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, ‘As a result, the national audit is expected to become the front line of confrontation. The Legislation and Judiciary Committee has already adopted Kim Gun-hee as a key witness for the national audit, and in the remaining major standing committees, a large number of witnesses related to Kim Gun-hee were resolved under opposition party leadership.’,
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, ‘At the highest-level meeting on the same day, Park Chan-dae, the Democratic Party’s floor leader, pressured, “While our Constitution stipulates that the Republic of Korea is a democratic republic, the reality reveals a ‘Kingdom of Kim Gun-hee’. President Yoon should accept the special prosecutor investigation immediately in accordance with the will of the people.”‘,
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, ‘The survey cited in the article was conducted using a wireless (97%) and wired (3%) automated response system, utilizing random sample generation for random telephone calls. For more detailed information, refer to the website of the Central Election Poll Review Committee.\n’]