Jang Dong-hyuk: “The Lee administration’s ‘relocation of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries’ is a tool for seizing power in Busan.”

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, ‘On the 15th, Jang Dong-hyeok, the representative of the People Power Party, criticized, “(The Lee Jae-myung administration) views the relocation of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries as merely a tool to seize administrative power in Busan and the provinces, rather than as an opportunity for Busan’s development or balanced regional growth.”’,
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, ‘At the on-site supreme council meeting held at the People Power Party’s Busan City Party office in Suyeong-gu, Busan, Jang stated, “If the Lee Jae-myung administration sincerely considered the development of Busan and regional balance, the government’s reorganization proposal should have included measures to enhance the status and functions of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. However, not a single line of such content was included.”’,
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, ‘Jang emphasized, “For Busan to achieve greater leaps forward, we must pursue not only the physical relocation of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries but also a complete transfer of its institutional and functional aspects. In addition to the delayed relocation of the Industrial Bank, regional infrastructure like the Busan New Port and the Gadeokdo New Airport must be supported together to realize Busan as a global maritime capital and hub city integrating logistics and finance.”’,
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, ‘He continued, “The People Power Party will devote all party efforts to the development of Busan as a new central axis to overcome the metropolitan area-dominated system and regional imbalance,” stressing, “The leap of Busan is the leap of the Republic of Korea.”’,
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, ‘This meeting is the first on-site supreme council meeting since the launch of Jang Dong-hyeok’s leadership at the end of last month. Alongside other leaders, Jang visited Busan from the previous day, visiting Saerom Church in Gangseo-gu, Busan, whose pastor, Son Hyun-bo, has recently been arrested on charges of violating the Public Official Election Act, and inspected the site of the planned Gadeokdo New Airport. Such actions are interpreted as an early preparation for local elections by rallying the opposition support base in Busan, considered a “conservative stronghold.” Although Busan supported the People Power Party in the 22nd general elections and the 21st presidential election, it is recognized as a representative “swing state” in the Yeongnam region with its fluctuating public sentiment in national elections, including the election of a mayor from the Democratic Party in the past.’,
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, ‘On the previous afternoon, Jang also held a “meeting with Busan youth” and decided to establish an intra-party “Bitter Voice Committee.” Jang stated, “The concerns of Busan’s youth were the concerns of all Korean youth,” adding, “Our party will set up a ‘Bitter Voice Committee’ with youth participation to discuss and seek policies that can foster the hopes of young people, including job creation.” – Reporter Kim Hae-sol’,
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