国民は大切だ(The people are precious)

政界でよく言われる言葉がある。 国民のために国民に仕える政府、権力機関であることを強調する。 しかし、果たしてその言葉が真実なのだろうか？
韓国の政府与党は補欠選挙惨敗後、国民だけを考え、国民だけに仕えると主張した。 しかし、真正性が感じられない。 現政権与党が考える国民は、自分たちだけを支持する国民だけが、彼らの国民であるかのように感じられるのが私の勘違いだろうか？
前回の大統領選挙ではわずかな差で負けたものの、国民の半分は野党の代表を選んだ。 それだけ与党の不信と野党の支持を選択した国民が多かった。
しかし今、政府与党は徹底的に国民の半分の意思を徹底的に無視している。
国民の半分が支持した野党代表と政権が誕生してから1年6ヵ月が経ったが、会っていない。 これがどうして国民のための政権と言えるのか？
野党代表が裁判中だとしてもまだ判決前であり、それより国民の半分は政権の野党弾圧だと強い疑念を抱く捜査だと考えている。
このような状況で、いくら国民のための政府になると主張したからといって、誰がその言葉を信じ、国が一つになれるだろうか？ このすべての責任は権力を持っている政府与党の責任であり、最近の様々な経済安保危機の状況で、政権創出後、まともな政策を打ち出せなかった政府与党の失策が大きい。
にもかかわらず、前の政権の責任を口実に支持者だけのための政府を引き続き出ていく姿を見て、あまりにも遺憾が襲ってくる。
イスラエルのネタニヤフ政権、日本の岸田政権がまるで韓国の現政権と非常に似ているようだ。 トランプ政権以後、保守右翼化が広がり、自分たちの絶対的支持者だけを抱いて行こうとする姿に憂慮が現実に大きくなっている。
韓米日の軍事演習と防衛同盟は、北中ロの同盟強化を引き起こした。 強い同盟が戦争抑止力の効果があることは無視できないが、強い同盟だと信じている米国の政権変動を通じた同盟が崩れる時、果たして韓国と日本は対策があるのか聞きたい。
野党を支持する韓国国民の半分は軍備膨張よりは外交力を通じた交渉と平和政策を優先視する。 日本政府も軍備拡充だけでなく、外交と平和のための努力も共に推進していかなければならないにもかかわらず、強い右翼勢力のため全く声を出せない現実は、今後どのように展開されるか分からない国外情勢から不安を拭えない。 一方の国民だけの声ではなく、反対勢力の声も聞ける国民のための政府を期待する。（Qの希望）
 
There is a common saying in the political arena that emphasizes the need for a government and its institutions to serve the people and work for the well-being of the people. However, is this statement really true?
The ruling party in South Korea, after a recent by-election defeat, claimed that they would prioritize the welfare of the people and serve the people. Nevertheless, this declaration lacks authenticity. It feels as if the current ruling party sees only those who support them as the true representatives of the people, and I wonder if that's just my misunderstanding.
In the previous presidential election, despite winning by a very narrow margin, nearly half of the population chose the opposition's candidate. This demonstrates a significant level of distrust in the ruling party and a strong level of support for the opposition.
Yet, the ruling party is now blatantly ignoring the will of a half portion of the population. It has been a year and a half since the opposition leader and the government, which were supported by half of the people, were born, but there has been no effort to engage with them. How can this be considered a government that works for the people?
Even though the opposition's candidate is undergoing a trial, the verdict has not been reached, and many in the population strongly suspect that this is a politically motivated investigation rather than a legitimate one. In such a situation, no matter how much the ruling party claims to be a government for the people, who will believe them, and how can the nation come together? The responsibility for all of this lies with the ruling party that holds power, and their failure to implement effective policies in the face of recent economic and security crises is significant.
However, they continue to use the previous administration as an excuse to cater only to their supporters, which is deeply frustrating to witness.
The behavior of the current South Korean government is reminiscent of Israel's Netanyahu government and Japan's Abe government, which seemed to prioritize their absolute supporters and move towards right-wing politics, causing increasing concerns about the situation.
The military exercises and defense alliances between South Korea, the United States, and Japan have strengthened the alliance against North Korea, China and Russia. While a strong alliance undoubtedly has its advantages in terms of deterring aggression, it's essential to consider how the alliance might be affected if there were changes the president of the United States, which we believe in as a strong ally.
Half of South Korean citizens prioritize diplomacy and peace policies over military expansion. The Japanese government should also focus on diplomacy and peace efforts, but due to strong right-wing influences, their voices are not heard, creating uncertainty about how international relations will develop in the future. We hope for a government that listens to the voices of both sides, not just one side of the population, to address these concerns.(Q's hope)