[사설]The reason the president’s promise of ‘justice’, who shouted 37 times, sounds empty

President Moon Jae-in said, “We are reducing young people’s high demands for ‘justice’ and we will surely respond to this,” in a commemorative speech on the 1st Youth Day. “I will further strengthen efforts to eradicate corruption in military service, tax evasion and violence in the world of sports.” Said. President Moon further emphasized that “justice is the spirit of the candlelight revolution, and it is the unwavering goal of our government, although it may not be achieved.”

Youth Day was implemented for the first time after the enactment of the Youth Framework Law, which promoted the improvement of the quality of life of young people. In his commemorative address, President Moon mentioned the word “justice” 37 times, as if aware of young people sensitive to just values. In particular, regarding the controversy over the transition of Incheon International Airport Corporation security personnel to full-time employment, against which the youth rebelled, he said: “Resolving discrimination between regular and non-regular workers seemed close the door to opportunity. ” However, he was silent on the suspicion of preferential military service by the son of Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae, who recently sparked a controversy over deteriorating equity. Instead, he made a principled comment to stamp out corruption in conscription, education, and military service.

The suspicion of the preferential treatment of Choo’s son after the crisis in the country, which hit the entire country last year, led people, especially young people, to serious doubts about the reality of our social equity. The prosecution who has moved away from investigating the truth despite the fact that something difficult to imagine for ordinary young people happened, such as extending the vacation by phone without returning to military service despite the fact that the vacation had ended and the assistant of the mother took over. The young men turned their backs on his behavior.

The creation of Youth Day and the launch of a great organization called the Youth Policy Coordination Committee will not calm the empty hearts of young people. No one will believe that a just society will come true just by shouting justice. The key is to remove the privileges and privileges enjoyed by those around the power of our society that were passed down to our children, and open the door to opportunity for all equally. To do this, President Moon should have promised a prompt investigation and strict treatment accusing the prosecution team, which had been passive when learning the facts, in the case of the son of Minister Chu, that many young people have raised doubts about him. deterioration of equity. Furthermore, the confidence of young people will only return when they sincerely acknowledge mistakes and change policies over existing policies that have damaged the door of opportunity because they have been obsessed with ideological justice and equality.