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Opposition voices are emerging from within the power of the people over the promise of President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol to abolish the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family.

In this presidential election, the votes of men and women in their 20s were clearly divided, and there is a local election in June right now, so it seems that the controversy over this issue will continue for the time being.



Reporter Park Won-kyung will tell you about this.



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One line promise to abolish the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, posted on social media during the presidential election.



It was evaluated as a strategy to target men in their 20s, but the public opinion of women in their 20s also responded, and the votes of young people in the election were clearly divided in the exit poll.



Women's groups held a press conference and urged, "Elected candidates must carefully consider the meaning of public opinion," and "withdraw the promise to abolish the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family."



Disagreements were also expressed in the power of the people.



[Cho Eun-hee / People's Power Rep. (Yesterday, CBS Radio): Women's safety, low fertility issues, and family problems have to be addressed in a certain department, but I am convinced that I have to upgrade to the level of deputy prime minister and play a proper role. ]



Five-term lawmaker Seo Byung-soo also expressed his opposition to the abolition, saying that gender differences should not be divided by discrimination, hate, and exclusion.



On the other hand, Chairman Lee Jun-seok made a sharp point saying that he should not directly criticize the elected president's promises, saying that it was a courtesy to the voters immediately after the election.





However, even if the elected president adheres to the abolition, revision of the Government Organization Act is necessary for the actual repeal, and there is no way to break through if the Democratic Party, which has a majority of seats supported by women in their 20s in the presidential election, blocks it.



Therefore, it is interpreted that the controversy over the existence of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family is related to the evaluation of the presidential election strategy and the calculation of gains and losses with the June local elections in mind.



(Video coverage: Kim Heung-gi, Yang Doo-won, video editing: Yu Mira)