Chapter 124: Debate in Congress (Part II)
Education in the Republic of Korea is notoriously weak, and the inherent paranoia of Koreans has led many to believe that if the Republic of Korea is the second in the world, then no one dares to call it the first.
It's no wonder that in a country where most people regard going to Jeju Island as a trip to the country, it is naturally difficult to distinguish how big and complicated this world is.
Naturally, the elite of this country is still full of correct understanding of the entire world, but this does not prevent them from mobilizing the ignorance of the people.
At this time, Kim Dae-jung happened to take advantage of the opportunity of the National Assembly to vote on the bill to explain his governing philosophy to the audience and the consortium waiting in front of the television.
In his previous speech, he first promised banking consortia that they would be freed from operational interference in government executive orders; Second, he hinted to the consortiums that were engaged in the export business that they would stop intervening in the foreign exchange market and that they would be ready to solve the problem of inability to repay their foreign debts while stimulating exports. At the end of the day, he bluntly told the general public that all the responsibility for the current predicament comes from the current cabinet, and although it has not been shown so far, everyone should be vigilant that a crisis may break out at any time.
Not only appeasing a large conglomerate in just a few sentences, but also throwing out a shocking news in a timely manner, this is the skill of politicians, every sentence is not without purpose, and there is a deep meaning hidden behind it.
The first person to be criticized by his words was Finance Minister Wu Haokang, who lost his mind under the mixture of shame and anger, grabbed the microphone next to him and questioned loudly: "Congressman Kim." Since you said that there are so many crises in the domestic economy, do you have any good solutions? Don't expect to talk about it here! ”
Wu Haokang said this while he was hot-headed, and he didn't have time to think about the consequences at all. As a result, it naturally caused an uproar, and the parliamentary chamber that had been listening quietly to Kim Dae-jung suddenly erupted into a "buzzing" sound, and most of the parliamentarians first glanced at Wu Haokang in disbelief, and then quickly whispered in groups.
Although there have been a series of problems in the South Korean economy, on the whole, the news is still controlled within a certain range, and ordinary people are not aware of this. I don't bother to bother with the news. In other words. These voters are still immersed in the aura of the "Han River Miracle", believing that there will be about 5% economic growth this year, and a little more income, etc. And now, under Wu Haokang's unscrupulous words. I learned about the fact that the South Korean economy is facing a serious crisis. How could this not surprise them?
And once the people have been deceived. There are certainly many more aspects that come to mind, which have the potential to be a fatal blow to the current ruling party and their government. Although they also put forward a presidential candidate, Lee In-je, a rising representative of the New Korea Party. The public opinion polls are on par with Kim Dae-jung, Lee Hoe-chang and others, but once the public doubts them, they will be suspicious of the current presidential candidate, which will be a heavy blow to their campaign.
Wu Haokang, who came to his senses as soon as he said it, glanced at Li Renji, who was sitting down, with a blue face, and saw that his face was solemn and angry, and he was suddenly frightened and his face turned pale and sweated like rain. Under the chaos, he hurriedly added: "Hmm...... I'm talking about if, hypothetical, not ...... Real may be ...... Genesic. ”
In the midst of the chaos, he made another fatal mistake. This kind of inconsistent and trying to cover up the performance has further confirmed the suspicions of the people before.
At this time, not only the parliamentarians at the meeting were talking, but even the audience in front of the television could not sit still, and they began to discuss what Kim Dae-jung said earlier. Although most of them didn't understand what Kim Dae-jung was saying, it didn't affect their liking for Kim, after all, there was a pig-like opponent at the back.
At this time, Jin Dazhong was very proud, and he didn't expect Wu Haokang's self-slapping performance before, but since the opportunity has appeared, if he can't grasp it in time, he will be sorry for the bloody battle that came out of the party all the way. I saw him clear his throat and say loudly: "For the current situation, I consider it from three points. The first is to restore the credit rating of the financial system, giving banks the power to lend as they choose, or rather giving them more power in doing so. The second is to increase support for export enterprises, take advantage of the depreciation of the won to expand exports, and leave our competitors behind. The third is to control the level of inflation in the country so that the living standards of the citizens of the Republic of Korea will not be affected as much as possible. ”
These three points are still relatively empty in terms of the previous view, but at least give part of the direction, and take the opportunity to let the audience in front of the TV know his governing philosophy, although this governing philosophy only stays on paper.
Wu Haokang's eyes lit up, and he took the opportunity to ask: "Councilor Jin, it is difficult for others to be convinced by your rhetoric like this. Let's say that there will be many problems in the South Korean economy, then you can say one, even if it is one, in front of many parliamentarians and in front of tens of millions of citizens of the Republic of Korea, and you have a concrete solution. I heard it clearly, it was not the empty content that I didn't know about just now, but a plan that could be implemented and saved immediately. ”
After finishing speaking, he glanced at Jin Dazhong proudly, and then glanced at Li Renji below, just as Li Renji was also nodding slightly at him, Wu Haokang was happy in his heart, and secretly thought that he had finally won back a city, maybe he could keep his position as Minister of Finance.
Jin Dazhong had been prepared for this for a long time, his face remained unchanged, and he said calmly: "Since Minister Wu has asked me, a congressman with little power, for advice, does it mean that you are at a loss for the current situation?" As soon as he finished speaking, there was a burst of laughter in the meeting hall, and the members of the New Political National Assembly party laughed very cooperatively, sarcastically mocking the current finance minister for asking the opposition party members for help.
In any case, the word "mediocrity and incompetence" has been confirmed by Wu Haokang. The finance minister, who was hit by Kim Dae-jung's sharp counterattack, turned blue and red, and was speechless for a while.
Without waiting for Wu Haokang to answer, Jin Dazhong continued: "In fact, the way to solve it is very simple, and there are lessons from the past. In Southeast Asia, for example, Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines have all turned to the International Monetary Fund for assistance when their currencies are under attack, and they have recovered in just a few months, so we can do the same. ”
The South Korean parliament, which was originally full of people, immediately became silent as soon as Kim Dae-jung's words came out. You know, although the International Monetary Fund has assisted the countries mentioned by Kim Dae-jung. But they also paid a corresponding price. That is, forced to open more markets. The consequence of this is to reduce the living space of domestic production enterprises, which is extremely unfavorable to countries that are committed to building a domestic industrial base and rely on themselves and do not rely on external forces. Especially for a country with strong national self-esteem, such as South Korea, opening up the market is almost the same as killing those industries.
Kim Dae-jung wouldn't have thought of this, would he? The parliamentarians looked strange, and they all thought of such a thought in their hearts.
Wu Haokang is another joy. I wondered how this sharp-tongued candidate had made such a big mistake. It is important to know that Nam-do is rife in South Korea, where nationalism is rife. Koreans stubbornly believe that everything they have is the best in the world. For this reason, they even went so far as to demonstrate that the government would cancel the import of beef from the United States, with the result that the price of their own domestic meat products was sky-high. Koreans eat a good meal on their own, which is called eating a meal of meat.
However, before Wu Haokang could refute, Kim Dae-jung immediately continued: "What I want the citizens of the Republic of Korea to know is that the outbreak of the economic crisis I mentioned before is imminent, maybe today, maybe tomorrow, in short, it is just around the corner." And the current South Korean government has repeatedly stated that it does not need the help of the International Monetary Fund, which is a blatant framing of the people. As far as I know, the Bank of Korea (the central bank) is running out of their foreign exchange reserves, the won will soon depreciate, and if our government does not ask for international help, then your money will quickly depreciate, prices will skyrocket, factories will close, people will lose their jobs, and even people will live on the streets and become homeless. The sun will go down in the Republic of Korea, and the country will be plunged into darkness. And all of this is likely to be the result of the South Korean government's refusal of the IMF bailout today. ”
"So what I'm talking about asking for international assistance is not what I might be on the agenda of the presidency, but what the government needs to do now. If they do not seek a solution, I will lead my party members to a hunger strike and sit-in at the Blue House to protest their dereliction of duty and inaction in the country. ”
After saying that, he raised his fist, and immediately the members of the New Political National Assembly Party stood up one after another, raised their fists in unison, and shouted: "To the Blue House!" "Go protest!" "Hiba ......"
After arriving here, the lawmakers, including the ruling New Korea Party, understood that Kim Dae-jung had originally played this idea, shifting all the blame to the current government and forcing them to immediately start negotiations with the International Monetary Fund. In this way, the accusation of betraying South Korea will not fall on them, and even if they are eventually elected president, they will be helping the previous president clean up the mess, not betraying the country.
"Good means! Sure enough, it's a good means! Those who want to understand have gasped in their hearts, such a careful and incendiary plan may have been premeditated a long time ago!
The scene fell into chaos for a while, and the two sides began to attack each other verbally, and some even had to raise their arms and fight with real knives and guns. It's just that Wu Haokang, the goal of the New Politics National Assembly Party today, has wilted, and he has been refuted so much that he can't say a word, which makes their original plan to do it a little frustrated.
It should be noted that it is often seen on TV that Japan, South Korea and other parliamentarians fight over a certain bill. Usually this kind of scene happens, with a blue nose and swollen eyes, and a serious head with a bleeding head, and the people can watch the live broadcast on TV to see how their parliamentarians are desperate to help them fight for their interests. In fact, these are all arranged, and some of the parties who are ready to do it will notify the media beforehand, saying that there will be a physical conflict today, so that the media can prepare early, and let the broadcast record their brave side. And in private, after the two sides fight, maybe they will go together at night to look for flowers and willows, hold their arms, and affectionately shout "Brother, I'm sorry during the day" and so on.
That's what the New Politics National Assembly Party intended, but it's a pity that today's opponents are a little weak, so they are embarrassed to do it.
At this moment, there was a sudden commotion in the broadcast seat, which attracted the attention of the chaotic councillors below. If something goes wrong with the communication agency, then their image of bravery will not be in the public, and now this show is meaningless, so they stop and look at the reporters above with strange expressions.
Not long after, a reporter was heard shouting, "Oh no! The latest quote in the foreign exchange market, the South Korean won to the US dollar has fallen below the 1 to 1000 mark! Congressman Kim's prophecy came true ahead of schedule! ”
Hearing this news, everyone's hearts were full of "groans", and the ruling New Korea Party lawmakers were even more pale, they already knew very well in their hearts that it was inevitable that this so-called financial reform plan would be rejected by the National Assembly, and the current South Korean government would probably be forced to negotiate with the International Monetary Fund because of Kim Dae-jung's remarks today.
On the 17th, this day, due to the obstruction of South Korea's financial reform plan, or because the Korean won quotation in the foreign exchange market fell below the important mark of 1 to 1000, it is no longer clear who is the cause and who is the effect. In short, the won fell sharply, and by the end of the day, the won fell to a new low of 1008.60 against the dollar from 997.90 in the previous session. On the other hand, although the Bank of Korea has intervened, the magnitude is almost equal to none, which is actually equivalent to giving up the intervention in the Korean won.
The era of the Korean won's sharp fall has finally arrived! Although the won has been falling by more than 20% against the dollar since the beginning of this year, the situation is different now, and the range of 2.25% per day set by the South Korean government may soon be rewritten! (To be continued......)
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