Innovation Party "Dispatch of the Cheonghae Unit, in fact a detour... Oppose with the party's opinion"

On the 12th, the Fatherland Innovation Party expressed its opposition to the government's submission to the National Assembly of a motion to amend the extension of the deployment, which focuses on expanding the Cheonghae Unit's mission area and dispatching additional assets, calling it "a de facto bypass deployment."

Kim Jun-hyung, the floor leader of the Fatherland Innovation Party, said at the Supreme Committee meeting held at the National Assembly on this day, “The Fatherland Innovation Party is opposed to this motion to modify the extension of dispatch, and all of its members plan to vote against it.”

Regarding the motion, floor leader Kim said, "The government is explaining that it is a measure to protect our people and merchant ships and respond to pirates. Are pirates laying mines? Are they dispatching patrol planes, explosive ordnance disposal teams, and unmanned minesweeping equipment in the name of countering pirates?"

He also pointed out, “What would happen if President Trump defined this as the first troop deployment in order to pressure other countries to send troops, and Iran regarded it as a hostile act?” and added, “It is a choice to take on unnecessary military risks and misunderstandings.”

Floor Leader Kim emphasized, “Just because the ROK-US alliance is important, we cannot sacrifice national interests and the safety of our soldiers for the sake of showing off to the US,” and added, “Whether or not to dispatch our troops should be decided solely based on the national interests of the Republic of Korea and the safety of its citizens.”