Money for nothing: Gender equality minister pick faces backlash over universal basic income campaign slogan

Yong Hye-in, the Gender Equality and Family Minister nominee, faces backlash over her past involvement in a basic income campaign that used the slogan "No work, Yes money," which critics argue promotes a distorted view of labor and youth. Opposition parties accuse her of holding a warped perspective on work and public responsibility, while allegations of cronyism arise from former colleagues in her civic groups now holding prominent roles in her party and office. Yong defends her actions, emphasizing the party's democratic structure and her role in its founding.

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