Unlikely politician interviewed by LA Times
Kang Ki-kab, a farmer-turned-lawmaker, is one of the most unlikely politicians you can think of being in the National Assembly to execute law and order.
He is infamous for being stubborn, reckless, and irrational. In particular, he is famous for his Kung-fu-like kicking and punching in the National Assembly. He once was so angry for not being paid attention to by other politicians, so he stomped angrily on top of a table, turned it over, and wielded a hammer. He said he wanted to be heard, which he said was ignored.
If you ever paid attention to TV debates during the highly contentious US beef 'crisis'-I'd like to call the crazy time a crisis- a few years ago, you must be quite familiar with this guy who asserted so strongly about how hazardous US beef was to the health of Korean people. As far as I remember, he hardly offered solid evidence for it.
As LA Times pointed out, once he believes in something, all the other arguments fell on his deaf ears. Once something is branded evil to his eyes, it is OUT forever.
Though his arguments, to me, often doesn't make a sense at all, his unique stubbornness makes him, to some others, a sincere believer in Korea's dirty political scenes where political opportunists seem outnumber hard-working honest politicians.
But lawmakers should maintain decency and manner. The last thing Korea's politics needs is another violent activist. We have had enough of them whose actions have spoken more than their words.
He showed enough of himself during his two consecutive terms to let voters know he is not qualified to represent people for another term. It shouldn't just happen.
He is infamous for being stubborn, reckless, and irrational. In particular, he is famous for his Kung-fu-like kicking and punching in the National Assembly. He once was so angry for not being paid attention to by other politicians, so he stomped angrily on top of a table, turned it over, and wielded a hammer. He said he wanted to be heard, which he said was ignored.
If you ever paid attention to TV debates during the highly contentious US beef 'crisis'-I'd like to call the crazy time a crisis- a few years ago, you must be quite familiar with this guy who asserted so strongly about how hazardous US beef was to the health of Korean people. As far as I remember, he hardly offered solid evidence for it.
As LA Times pointed out, once he believes in something, all the other arguments fell on his deaf ears. Once something is branded evil to his eyes, it is OUT forever.
Though his arguments, to me, often doesn't make a sense at all, his unique stubbornness makes him, to some others, a sincere believer in Korea's dirty political scenes where political opportunists seem outnumber hard-working honest politicians.
But lawmakers should maintain decency and manner. The last thing Korea's politics needs is another violent activist. We have had enough of them whose actions have spoken more than their words.
He showed enough of himself during his two consecutive terms to let voters know he is not qualified to represent people for another term. It shouldn't just happen.
**see the below link to LA Times story on Kang Ki-kab
posted by Ellie JY @ 1:18 PM
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