Floor Leader of the Liberty Korea Party NA Kyung

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WE WILL RESTORE THE CRUMBLING PRINCIPLES OF THE CONSTITUTION WITH THE KOREAN PEOPLE

March 12, 2019

Floor Leader of the Liberty Korea Party

NA Kyung Won

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My fellow Koreans,

Speaker of the National Assembly Moon Hee-sang and fellow colleagues,

Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon and members of the Cabinet Council, this is Na Kyung Won, floor leader of the Liberty Korea Party.

□ I WOULD FIRST LIKE TO APOLOGIZE TO THE KOREAN PEOPLE

My fellow citizens,

I would like to take this opportunity to offer a sincere apology.

To the people who are not able to breathe freely due to the record-high fine dust particles and to the parents who are constantly worried whether the health of their children might deteriorate because of the fine dust accumulation. I am sorry.

To the people who were not able to find a job and had to head back to their home, and to the small business owners sitting alone with no customers and employees, I am sorry.

To the younger generation not able to acquire a job, I am sorry.

My fellow citizens, politics is about taking responsibility and solving problems. When problems arise, politicians should provide solution and be accountable to the consequences.

The executive branch of the Republic of Korea is headed by President Moon Jae-in. The ruling party is the Democratic Party.

The arrogant and incompetent Moon Jae-in administration has been reluctant in showing any sort of remorse. They are busy shifting blaming to others. Instead of the President and the ruling party, I apologize as the floor leader of the main opposition party, and as a member of the National Assembly.

My fellow citizens,

The history of the Republic of Korea is a miracle in the making. Yet, that same miracle which took 70 years, is on the brink of collapse after just three years under a left-wing government.

The Moon administration started off by stating that they will fare better than the Liberty Korea Party. At some point they have started to fault the Liberty Korea Party. Now, we have reached the stage in

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The miracle on the Han River is now miraculously collapsing. The Korea-U.S. alliance is falling apart, the economy has come to a halt, and industrial competitiveness is plummeting. Moreover, people are witnessing the fall of a liberal democracy. Our country, built with the blood, toil, tears and sweat of our forefathers are crumbling under the imprudent, irresponsible left-wing government.

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□ THE ECONOMIC POLICY OF THE MOON ADMINISTRATION IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

Many people complain that it is hard to make ends meet and this is the toughest time ever.

The growth engine of our country has disappeared, and the less privileged are forced to endure even tougher conditions. People want to work, but jobs are hard to come by these days. I want to ask President Moon, is this the just and fair economy he campaigned for?

Income-driven growth, Moon Jae-in administration’s signature economic policy, is a complete failure.

The government’s intervention and redistribution policies disrupt the market economy. Employment, redistribution, income are all adversely affected.

The failure of the income-driven growth was inevitable. Only a handful of small business owners can afford the increased wage. People had to be laid off, and people had less money to spend. It is estimated that the earnings of the bottom 20% of the income bracket dropped by as much as 36.8% in the fourth quarter of 2018. How can people fare better when jobs are vanishing? After all, the best welfare policy is to create jobs.

At the beginning of last year, the government said that the economy would prosper by the end of the year. But what were the results?

Moody’s Investors Service, a global credit rating agency, now forecasts that the Korean economy would grow just 2.1% in 2019. OECD also lowered its growth projection for Korea.

At the end of the 20th century, the world witnessed the demise of socialist policies. However, those failed policies are being applied in Korea. Even after witnessing the disaster Venezuela is going through, the Moon administration is following the path of Venezuela.

The left-wing administration’s illusion that the market is unfair while the government is just is destroying the Korean economy.

People work hard to pay their taxes. Taxes are not to be spent freely by the government. The government should not hand taxes out in the form of pork barrel spending. The government should be careful, fair and reasonable in spending that money. However, the Moon administration is busy trying to cover up its economic failures by spending taxes recklessly.

The government has eliminated procedures to prevent wasteful government spending on massive infrastructure projects. Local governments are busy handing out bundles of cash.

The amount of taxes that the government collects keeps increasing. The tax revenue surplus has reached 25 trillion won.

We need to be outraged.

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Only you can stop this wasteful and indulgent spending.

The government’s job creation policy is also a failure. The government spent 54 trillion won. In other words, it cost each person in Korea 1 million won. In spite of the huge investment, the unemployment rate reached an all-time high in 19 years.

The rules to revive the economy are simple. Businesses create jobs and people earn money by taking part in the labor market. Loosen regulations on businesses, and more jobs will be created. Invigorate the labor market, and household income will rise.

Allow people, businesses and the economy to have more “freedom”. Our constitution puts the freedom and creativity of the individual and enterprise before all.

Please adhere to the letter of the constitution. Economic policies introduced by the Moon administration are unconstitutional. It blatantly disregards the rules of constitutional government.

Especially, we need to worry about the younger generation, people under the age of 40.

It is estimated that the national pension fund will be exhausted by 2057, which is three years earlier than the previous projection. The pension fund posted a loss for the first time in 10 years. The Korea teachers’ pension fund and the national long-term care insurance fund are expected to be exhausted by 2040 and 2022, respectively.

Given these facts, those who would suffer most are young people under 40. Even though they work hard to earn their salary and pay their fair share of taxes, a comfortable life after retirement cannot be guaranteed.

Korea’s total fertility rate hit a record low of 0.98. Feeling anxious about their future, young people do not want to marry and young couples do not want to have children. The Moon administration is making the future of our country gloomier.

It is no wonder that it is dubbed as a government that lacks fundamental solutions to problems, a government that is only concerned with the present, and a government that has no common sense.

Does the Moon administration not care about the future of Korea after their term? Is this a government that only cares about regime security and the interests of the few? What about the country and the people?

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□ FAKE DENUCLEARIZATION HAS ONLY BROUGHT A HALT TO THE JOINT MILITARY DRILLS WITH THE UNITED STATES.

On February 28, we finally found out that North Korea had no intention to denuclearize itself. All this while, North Korea has been negotiating trying to hold onto nuclear weapons, and not get rid of them.

North Korea is attempting to neutralize international sanctions by dismantling only the Yongbyon nuclear facility. When the U.S. brought up other nuclear facilities, the negotiations immediately fell apart. It is embarrassing how the Moon administration got ahead of itself, and even discussed the possibility of declaring an end of war this time around.

The Moon administration has made it clear that the denuclearization that Republic of Korea talks about is not different from the denuclearization that North Korea is talking about.

If that is the case, I would like to ask one question. Is a nominal denuclearization which results in sanctions being neutralized, the vision that the Moon administration has with respect to denuclearization of North Korea?

Is the Moon administration’s denuclearization plan reflecting the North Korea’s vision of denuclearizing the whole Chosun Peninsula?

We are hearing about uranium enrichment and nuclear facilities being reactivated. Yet the Moon administration has always explained that North Korea is serious about denuclearization. Was the Moon regime deceived by the North Koreans, or did the Moon administration turn a blind eye.

If North Korea is genuinely committed to denuclearization, the Liberty Korea Party will adamantly support the diplomatic efforts of the Moon administration. However, if North Korea is pretending to denuclearize, we cannot follow suit.

If there is no progress in North Korea’s denuclearization, then the inter-Korean Military Agreement in which the Moon administration gave up our surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities will be problematic.

The nomination of Kim Yeon-chul as the nominee for the Minister of Unification is much more disheartening. Mr. Kim was against the THAAD deployment, saying that Korea will perish. He also criticized the sanctions against North Korea. Have the Moon administration’s true feelings towards THAAD and North Korea sanctions finally been revealed?

On my recent visit to the U.S., I heard Speaker Pelosi question whether North Korea has any intention to denuclearize. Speaker Pelosi was concerned that the North rather was seeking the demilitarization of South Korea.

Senator Gardner, the chairman of the U.S. Senate’s Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy, criticized South Korea for rushing South-North economic cooperation in the absence of any substantial progress in the area of North Korea denuclearization.

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Meanwhile, the Moon administration is talking about reopening the Kaesong Industrial Complex and Mt. Geumgang tours. It looks like Korea and the U.S. are drifting further apart.

All three major military drills, the living proof of the Korea-U.S. alliance, will disappear into history.

How can our alliance continue to exist without key military drills? I fear that Korea and the U.S. are headed towards “separation.” And I am deeply concerned that we could soon see a “divorce.”

The Korea-U.S. alliance is not the only issue.

I am worried that the “activist diplomacy”, in which government officials who previously held on to anti-American and pro-North Korean sentiments influence foreign affairs decision making, will drive our foreign policy towards anti-Americanism and anti-Japanism.

The Moon administration’s foreign and security policy is a dangerous gamble. It cannot distinguish cause from effect, and truth from lies. This gamble needs to be stopped immediately.

All the foreign and security policy advisors need to be replaced. Replace the national security advisor the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Director of the National Intelligence Service. Withdraw the nomination of Kim Yeon-chul as the Minister of Unification.

We are ashamed of the groundless and boundless defense and speaking on behalf of North Korea. Do not make us hear any more shameful comments that the President of Korea is Kim Jong-un’s top spokesman.

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□ IT IS TIME TO SUMMON THE COURAGE TO ADMIT THE ADMINISTRATION’S MISTAKES.

While economy and security, the two axes of the state, were teetering, the Moon administration was obsessed with “liquidating the evils of the past.” They claimed to be clean and righteous.

It seems they are hardly any better, if not even worse.

Suspected illegal surveillance and blacklisting have exposed this regime’s hideous face beneath its mask. Is it a blacklist when others do it, but a checklist when you do it?

How could a one-term member of the National Assembly receive so much government funds and control policies so easily? The national debt manipulation was blamed on one naïve deputy director. When people questioned the President’s daughter and her husband leaving the country, the administration expressed rage, instead of giving an explanation.

While this administration was completely pre-occupied with fighting the past, the people’s welfare was completely neglected.

What is the most urgent public welfare issue for Korea right now? It is the accumulation of fine dust.

The Moon administration pledged to reduce fine dust by 30% throughout the campaign. What have they achieved since then?

And what about phasing out nuclear power? Korea possesses world-class technology and has various experiences in overseas construction. However, the Moon administration unilaterally declared the phasing out of nuclear power. The world cannot figure out why the Moon administration took such path.

The whole industry can suffer from electric power shortages. It is obvious that electric bills will rise. The nuclear power industry has already collapsed. Experts are leaving Korea. Indeed, nothing good has come out of this.

The dismantling of the weirs on the Geumgang River and the Yeongsangang River is another example of the Moon administration ruing the lives of the people. Numbers and people’s experience all prove how effective the weirs are in managing water resources and preventing flood and drought.

Despite the contrary evidence, the Moon administration all along was fixated on the “unconditional dismantling” of the weirs. No other option was on the table. National facilities are being tore down.

Fine dust, phasing out nuclear power, weir dismantling. These are all indisputable evidence that show that the Moon Jae-in administration has been captured by the left-wing factions.

In resolving the fine dust problem, China’s influence is absolute. However, as North Korea is dependent on China for so many things, the Moon administration cannot demand meaningful concessions from China.

To enjoy clean air, Korea needs to be coal-free, but the Moon administration is handcuffed by groups 8

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That is not all. This administration has yet to embark on labor reform because it has been dragged around by militant labor unions.

Education in Korea is being controlled by the Korean Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (KTU). an union not recognized by law.

Those involved in illegal and violent protests were released through the special pardon commemorating the March 1st movement against Japanese imperialism. The administration even promised that it will reinstate members of the Korea Government Employees’ Union (KGEU) who were dismissed due to their illegal labor union activities during the Roh Moo-hyun administration.

Some might be curious why the Moon administration is going beyond conventional boundaries.

It is because the Moon administration has fallen prey to militant aristocrat labor unions, left-wing groups, and all those who are waving their “candlelight rally bills” and want to get rewarded for their role in the presidential elections.

I ask the Moon administration to think of former President Roh Moo-hyun. President Roh boldly accepted our party’s demands to sign the Free Trade Agreement with the U.S. send troops to Iraq, and build the Jeju naval base. President Roh withstood the opposition from his base.

President Moon Jae-in should no longer heed to the demands of the left-wing groups and militant labor unions and boldly admit the administration’s mistakes. It is the time to show determination and courage.

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□ THE PRINCIPLE OF SEPARATION OF POWERS IS COLLAPSING.

Following the collapse of the economy, security, and welfare, the principle of separation of powers, which is the backbone of our democratic republic, is being threatened.

The Moon administration cannot be completely exonerated from the online opinion rigging scandal.

Let us compare the Druking scandal with that of the National Intelligence Service(NIS). NIS had about 300 online IDs, while Druking had 2,300 IDs. The NIS posted about 270,000 online comments, while Druking posted about 88.4 million comments. Considering the sheer volume, precision, and impact of Druking’s online comment campaign, it is gruesome to say the least.

It was a crime serious enough to send the current governor of Gyeongnam Province to jail.

However, the judge who delivered the guilty verdict in the first trial was indicted by prosecutors. It was clearly a retaliation led by prosecutors influenced by the Moon administration, under the pretext of ‘liquidating the evils of the past.’

The last bastion protecting the order of a liberal democracy is a free judiciary. To repress and attack the judiciary, that in itself is denying liberal democracy.

Is a party willing to impeach a judge who delivered a verdict that angers the administration a well- functioning democratic party?

Is an administration willing to use prosecutors to indict a judge a liberal democratic government?

One organization that requires the utmost impartiality and fairness is the National Election Commission. The Commission is essentially the umpire ensuring the fairness of elections.

Yet President Moon nominated one of the special advisors from his presidential campaign to head the Commission. The Moon administration is obsessed with the upcoming general elections. Is President Moon willing to degrade the judiciary and the National Election Commission as puppets to achieve victory?

The ideal of parliamentary democracy is also falling apart. The Moon administration is forcibly appointing nominees as ministers even though the National Assembly did not submit consenting reports.

As we await the confirmation hearings, I look forward to hearing bizarre replies of the nominees and excuses made by the ruling party.

My fellow citizens,

The Liberty Korea Party requested to convene the March National Assembly session to address the economic, national security crisis looming over our nation. We could no longer neglect the

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However, as soon as the doors of the National Assembly doors opened, the Democratic Party is trying to forcibly revise the election law. Attempting to bypass the regular procedures to change the rules of an election is unprecedented. The National Assembly is in gridlock again.

The mixed-member proportional representation system is a very unique system. Only two countries have adopted the system. Both countries have a parliamentary system of government. To adopt a mixed-member proportional representation system into a presidential system of government is like wearing mismatched socks. Ultimately, the National Assembly will not be able to check the powers of an imperial president.

Contrary to the claims of the Democratic Party, the number of members of the National Assembly will increase. In Germany, the 2017 general election resulted in a 111-seat increase from 598 to 709. Constitutional challenges can be brought as the mixed-member proportional system can distort the will of the people. And parties can collude with another party to receive votes. We will end up with numerous proxy parties of the ruling Democratic Party.

Unless there is an amendment to the Constitution which reforms the government structure to resemble a parliamentary system of government, the effort to introduce a mixed-member proportional representation system is an attempt to minimize the National Assembly. It is denying the concept of parliamentary democracy. We will not tolerate such measures.

The Liberty Korea Party proposes an alternative. We will reduce the number of National Assembly members by 10% to 270 and completely abolish the proportional representation system. The people have spoken. The size of the National Assembly should be smaller, and members should work harder.

A proportional representation system without intra-party democratization is bound to degenerate into a spoils system in which party bosses select members behind closed doors.

Furthermore, a mixed-member proportional representation system could also go against the principle of direct election as the exact intentions of the voters are not reflected in the apportionment of seats in the National Assembly.

It is the appropriate time to abolish the proportional representation system. We should increase the number of electoral districts to correct the problem of over-representation and under-representation.

The merits of the proportional representation system can be incorporated in electoral districts. We will reform the primary process selecting party candidates. Also we will revise the current election law in order to require all parties nominate females to 30% of available seats.

We should ask the people directly. Do you prefer to pick the members of the National Assembly members with your own hands, or would you like the parties to choose your representatives?

Bipartisan consensus was sought before passing election law reforms that needed to adjust electoral districts. Until now, there have been no exceptions. To put election law on a fast track is essentially a 11

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I plead to members of other parties. Do not give up on the constitutional values and the principle of separation of powers. Do not be blinded by the immediate reward of retaining your seat.

The opposition parties are being exploited by the ruling party. The intention of the ruling party is to ram through legislations that will create a friendly environment for prolonging their grip on power. The election law reform is just a ploy.

If the ruling party thinks they can win a majority on their own, election law reforms will be abandoned. If the ruling party needs to form a coalition, they will find other ways to exploit minority parties.

We must be frank with the people.

The proportional representation system will result in members of the National Assembly endlessly expanding, and a chaotic multiparty system.

Let us confess, the mixed-member representation system goes against the unwritten constitution which caps the number of the members of the National Assembly at 300.

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□ LIBERAL DEMOCRACY IS BEING REPUDIATED.

History has taught us that democracy without freedom can result in authoritarianism, dictatorship, and totalitarianism.

When the basic rights of individuals are violated and freedom of expression is suppressed, that society is no longer a democracy. Numerous dictators and leaders of totalitarian countries allege they are a democratic government. That is why we need to pursue the ideal of “liberal democracy.” But under the Moon administration, freedom is vanishing in front of our eyes.

The government expanded site block measures. People can no longer access HTTPS sites. Will the Moon administration look into what people are searching on the Internet? Is this the prelude to the totalitarian self-censorship that resembles George Orwell’s “1984”?

I could not believe that the government planned to reintroduce regulation on who can appear in media. This is the 21st century version of government deciding how people should look and what people should wear.

Entrepreneurs are busy placating to the wishes of the current administration. The ruling party is trying to revise the Commercial Act and the Fair Trade Act to apply stringent regulation on businesses. Under the Moon administration, the state-run National Pension Service adopted the Stewardship Code. The government plans to use this as a weapon to meddle in the management of corporations. The administration takes away freedom and demands sacrifice. It is a government of extortion and exploitation.

Let us look at the shrinking freedom of expression. The Moon administration threatens criminal punishment against people opposing their historical perspective. Inconvenient truths are disparaged as “fake news.” Left-wing dictatorship is indisputable and is “real news.” Any media with a critical tone is condemned as reactionary. Is the Moon administration trying to silence the people and control the people’s minds? I fear “Moon Brother” could soon become a household word, just like Big Brother.

Just as disconcerting and dangerous as China’s Northeast Project and Japan’s Dokdo distortion is President Moon’s History Project.

Never did I fathom I would be hearing the word “commie” come out from the President of the Republic of Korea in 2019. The Korean people are no longer influenced by ideological propaganda. Does it make someone pro-Japanese to identify someone with pro-North Korean sentiments as pro- North Korean? Is everyone critical of the North Korean regime pro-Japanese?

Still locked in their narrow view formed in the 1970~1980’s, the Moon administration officials still purse student demonstration-style politics and divisive tactics to consolidate their political base.

The arrogant Moon administration always engages in divide and conquers, calling them the good and just while labeling all opposing groups as evil and unjust. It is a government that can be depicted as thought dictatorship, ideology dictatorship, and history dictatorship.

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□ WE SHALL REBUILD THE FREEDOM OF KOREA WITH THE KOREAN PEOPLE.

My fellow citizens,

On February 27, the Liberty Korea Party set sail on a fresh start by electing a new leader and members of the supreme council.

We can no longer be a bystander while the Moon administration destroys the foundation of Korea. As the main opposition party, we are stepping forward to solve the everyday problems people face and regain the freedom of individuals.

Each and every member of our party will draw on one’s expertise and patriotism to identify this administration’s problems and present alternatives. We will criticize with reason and logic, and oppose with alternatives.

The Liberty Korea Party proposes the following policy alternatives:

First, we propose a nonpartisan roundtable meeting to overcome the economic crisis. Officials responsible for the income-driven growth failure should be excluded. Rather, experts from the administration’s economic team, ruling party and opposition parties should come together and find solutions to resolve the economic crisis. We shall approach this from a policy, not political, point of view.

Second, we propose three laws to lighten the people’s financial burden. Amendments to the Act on the public announcement of values of real estate and Local Tax Act are needed to prevent the discriminate increase in the officially assessed land prices. Amendments to the Restriction of Special Taxation Act are needed to continue the credit card income deduction. We will lighten the people’s tax burden.

Third, we propose seven-party talks to unify public opinion with respect to North Korean policy. One of the reasons behind the confusion and repeated failure of our policy against North Korea is the split in public opinion, and the ideological conflict within Republic of Korea. How can we deal with North Korea and persuade U.S., Japan, and China when we have not yet decided on our stance? A seven- party talk comprising the President, the leaders of floor negotiation groups and floor leaders shall convene to resolve their differences regarding our North Korea policy and come up with a consistent unification policy.

Fourth, the Liberty Korea Party will send our own special envoy to North Korea to deliver our message. We will promise the North Korean regime that if North Korea really takes steps towards denuclearization, then we will come up with bold and unprecedented levels of assistance plans to support North Korea.

Fifth, we shall enter into an agreement consisting of countries from Northeast Asia and ASEAN to deal with long-range transboundary air pollutants. We are not the only Asian country suffering from fine dust. Korea should lead the effort in collaborating with neighboring nations to come up with

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Sixth, we propose a constitutional reform with the goal to separate powers. Separating powers is necessary to overcome the evils of an imperial presidency. Too much power concentrated on the President is the fundamental reason behind the repeated tragedies of each regime. The answer is a one-point constitutional reform to reform the power structure. A tweak to the election law is not sufficient.

And finally, we propose an across-the-board national inspection and hearings to be held in all standing committees of the National Assembly. The National Assembly must investigate the countless scandals and hold people accountable. If this proposal is not accepted, then the appointment of a special prosecutor is inevitable. And if this is blocked by the Moon administration, the Korean people will join us in the protest against the corruption and scandals. The Liberty Korea Party will embark on a three-step protest that starts with the Standing committees, goes through a special prosecutor and ends with a nationwide protest.

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□ PLEASE JOIN US IN THE JOURNEY TO SAVE THE GREAT REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Fellow citizens,

You know the tumultuous history that our nation had to go through to reach this point. It was never an easy task to build this nation.

This great nation is being ruined by the left-wing administration. The divisive tactics, obsession with short-term popularity, monopolizing justice and stigmatizing opponents as evil, backward looking and disregarding the future, ignorant to the values of alliances and history are all characteristics of the Moon administration that is tearing apart this country.

I recently met a small business owner in Namdaemun Market who said to me, eyes filled with tears, “We must rise up and take a stand.”

A farmer I met at the Gongju weir said, “People who do not value water and money must step down from their positions immediately.”

Young people in their 20s are expressing their discontent against this government on the Internet and vowing to “repay with their votes.”

Frankly, I was surprised at the depth of anger and discontent.

Fellow Koreans,

I ask myself why I became a politician.

And my answer is always the same.

I want my children to live in a better world.

That is the reason why I became a politician.

However for the first time in modern Korean history, our children may have to live in a tougher environment than their parents. The Moon administration is making our children’s future gloomier.

This cannot happen. The Liberty Korea Party will fight for the freedom of this nation until the very end.

Freedom to breathe at any time and place;

Freedom to work if you want to;

Freedom to criticize the regime and not be afraid;

Freedom to use electricity at an appropriate cost;

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Freedom to receive proper and nonpartisan education;

Freedom from the North Korean nuclear threat and national security fears;

Freedom from surveillance and control.

We will fight for all these freedoms.

And we will defend our constitutional values, which protects the very freedom of the Korean people.

The great people of Korea, you have protected this country from every crisis. Please watch us with affection, in the Liberty Korea Party’s pursuit of defending the constitution. Thank you for your attention.