1979, Manager Kim is Inheriting Dictatorship! - Chapter 21



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Episode 21

The constitutional amendment passed with an overwhelming approval rating of 74.91%.

The media that had attacked me also changed their attitude as if they had never attacked me and started publishing positive articles about the constitutional amendment after the amendment was passed with an overwhelming majority in favor.

[If he is elected by popular vote and continues to serve a second term, how can that be considered dictatorship?]

[The constitutional amendment proposed by President Kim passed with an overwhelming majority of votes.]

This way, if he gets elected, he can remain in power forever.

‘The problem is age..’

The original owner of this body I am currently in, Kim Jeong-guk, was born in 1924 and was already approaching his 60th birthday.

Even if he did it for a long time, he would have to retire from politics after 15 years.

’15 years is too short···.’

Fifteen years was a very short period of time to make this country a great power.

Just then someone knocks on the office door.

“Mr. President, may I come in?”

It was Secretary Young-ho.

“Come in.”

Youngho came into the office carrying a bunch of documents.

“These are the reports that came in from each city and province today.”

I looked through the reports one by one. There wasn’t anything particularly special about them, but everyone put a lot of effort into each and every one of them.

“Suddenly the report seems more thoughtful?”

“haha..”

Youngho smiles with a troubled expression.

“It seems like my approval rating has really gone up quite a bit since I see you paying attention to the reports coming to me like this.”

Although all of the appointed local government heads will be replaced anyway when the local autonomy system is implemented, they appeared to be trying to flatter the president in order to extend their term by at least one more year.

“But Mr. President, your face has gotten better recently.”

“Huh? Your face looks better?”

‘Are you happy that the constitutional amendment passed?’

Since I got this body, I haven’t looked at the mirror much.

Because every time I looked in the mirror, the man in the mirror felt so awkward.

Youngho looked at my face from side to side and then continued speaking.

“To be exact… it seems like you’ve been rejuvenated.”

“Rejuvenation?”

“Yes. You look about twenty years younger. Are you eating something good?”

After saying that, Youngho goes outside.

At that time, I thought he was just saying something to make me feel better.

But that evening, when I looked in the mirror, I was so shocked that I couldn’t close my mouth.

The face of Kim Jung-guk in the mirror was not that of a man nearing his sixtieth birthday.

Anyone who saw the man in the mirror would have thought he was in his mid to late 30s.

‘What is this… Is it some kind of special bonus?’

In any case, if he is elected, the path is now open for him to remain in power for 40 years, not just 15 years.

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A considerable amount of points were accumulated by passing the constitutional amendment. It seems that passing the constitutional amendment was also a kind of ‘quest’.

[1,000 points were accumulated for the passage of the constitutional amendment.]

[‘K2 Black Panther’ has been added to the Confidential Document Shop.]

[‘Intercontinental Ballistic Missile’ added to the Secret Document Shop.]

[‘F22 Fighter’ added to the Secret Document Shop.]

And as if to prepare for war, after the constitutional amendment was completed and points were accumulated, a large number of military weapons were added to the secret document store.

Of course, there were still very few points for fraud.

[K2 Black Panther / 5,000pt]

[Intercontinental Ballistic Missile / 8,000pt]

[F22 Fighter / 20,000pt]

‘If I get elected through direct election, will I get a lot more?’

I wanted to buy everything in this confidential document store right away.

The construction of this nuclear power plant has taught me something about this secret document store.

This wasn’t technology from 2023. This was technology from much further ahead.

It was not a level of technology for 2023, but rather one that could be considered as technology for 2050 or 2100.

According to the people working on the nuclear power plant currently under construction, the nuclear power plant being built using the method I suggested is being built at a cost of only about 20 percent of the cost of existing nuclear power plants.

No matter how I think about it, this isn’t technology from 2023.

It was literally the technology of the future.

‘Really… G3 isn’t just a dream.’

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“Is this all we have gathered here today?”

JP says, looking at the people gathered in the restaurant.

“Yes, sir. Everyone is busy today···.”

JP’s closest aide, a senior member of the National Assembly, speaks in a crawling voice.

“You said you were going to talk about the presidential election today, but are you saying there was something more important going on?”

“.. .. .. .. I’m sorry, Mr. President.”

The man just kept repeating that he was sorry.

Among the more than 140 members of the Democratic Republican Party and the Yushin Political Friends Association, only about 30 were gathered at the restaurant.

JP also knew what this meant.

Although he was the second or third person in command, he was someone who had been involved in countless political situations.

There was already talk that most of the lawmakers within the party were leaning toward President Kim Jong-guk.

Primary election opinion polls have already shown that President Kim Jong-un’s approval rating far exceeds his own.

President Kim Jong-guk’s bombing of the Government-General of Korea changed the situation in an instant.

If you try to run in the primary, you will definitely lose.

If things continued this way, it was certain that only Kim Jung-guk’s followers would stand.

If Kim Jung-guk becomes president through a direct election this time, Kim Jung-pil will never have another chance to become president.

Eventually, the time comes when you have to make a decision one way or another.

‘.. ··· .. ··· Okay.. Then, rather..’

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9:00 a.m. the next day.

The National Assembly press conference room is filled with reporters.

“What is it that makes you call me like this so early in the morning?”

A reporter with a camera asks a reporter from another newspaper standing nearby.

“I don’t know. I just came because JP said he had some big announcement to make.”

At that time, the reporter with the longest career looks at the junior reporters and says.

“What could be wrong? He’ll probably not run in the primary and support Kim Jung-guk as the presidential candidate.”

“Well, in this current atmosphere, it’s obvious that JP has no chance of winning in the primary.”

“What’s wrong with the number two guy?”

“But in fact, wasn’t he not even the number two? Even during President Lee Jung-hwan’s time..”

While the reporters were waiting and chatting, JP arrived at the press conference room.

JP comes up to the stage and about a dozen Democratic and Republican congressmen stand behind him.

“Dear reporters, thank you for coming this early in the morning.”

Then he hands over a piece of paper to the member behind him and begins to read it.

“I stand here today to expel one member from the party.”

The reporters were complaining among themselves in small voices about a story that was less interesting than the announcement of non-candidacy that they had expected.

“Why are you calling me like this in the morning just to expel one party member?”

“So… even if we do that, it’ll just be blowing up one congressman who caused an accident.”

“Oh my… I’ve been working hard since morning.”

Reporters came in the morning expecting a big scoop, but sighed at the feeling that there would be nothing.

“Ugh… I guess I’ll have to go in later. Reporter Park, when we go in, there’s a bowl of hangover soup…”

But the reporters’ chatter all died down after hearing JP’s remarks a little later.

“The person who will be leaving our Democratic Republican Party today is President Kim Jong-guk.”

The press conference room turns into a battlefield.

“What did you say??!!!”

“Is that true!! President Kim Jung-pil!”

“Mr. President!! Why are you suddenly expelling President Kim from the party!”

The reporters who had been chattering amongst themselves raised their hands and asked questions without any hesitation.

“Please be quiet. Ask each person one by one.”

The aide next to JP calms the room.

The most veteran reporter raises his hand and asks.

“Yes. Please start with the Shilla Ilbo.”

“Chairman Kim Jung-pil. This is reporter Park Ho-yeon from the Shilla Ilbo. Why are you suddenly expelling President Kim Jung-guk from the party?”

JP answers calmly.

“It is because President Kim Jung-guk has continued to ignore the party. From the last real-name financial transaction system to this constitutional amendment, he has been handling things unilaterally without any consultation with the party. That is why our party has decided that we cannot go forward with President Kim Jung-guk.”

All the other reporters raise their hands and their eyes sparkle as they wait for a chance to ask questions.

“Please ask the Hansung Ilbo a question.”

“This is Baek Jeon-gi, a reporter for Hansung Ilbo. Is it possible that the reason for expelling President Kim Jung-guk from the party is because of the presidential election scheduled for three months later?”

“I didn’t take into account any political reasons at all.”

And even after that, the questions continued and the news of his departure reached the Blue House.

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“Yes.. yes.. I understand.”

Youngho continues to make phone calls here and there to check on the situation.

I had a cigarette in my mouth and admired what JP had accomplished.

“Whew… You did something much bolder than I expected.”

I thought he would leave the party and run as an independent, but I never thought he would force his own party’s president out of the party.

‘Even the president is a party member after all..’

The president is also a party member. If the party leader and the party leadership want to, they can leave the party at any time.

Perhaps they were aiming for that, as it would take a huge amount of time and money to establish a party and build an organization within three months.

“First of all, how many lawmakers have left the Democratic Republican Party?”

“So far, about 20 people···.”

“There’s less than I thought.”

It was certainly a small number, considering that there were close to 50 members of the Democratic Republican Party who supported me after the passage of the constitutional amendment.

“It seems like everyone is still confused… so they are just watching the situation.”

Youngho hesitates for a moment and then speaks to me.

“Mr. President… It would be better if we reported the details of the bribery we are investigating to the press…”

“Okay. Now is not the time for a mud fight like that.”

First of all, we had to establish a party as soon as possible. And we needed a party leader who could hold the party together.

‘After all… Right now, there’s no one else but him.’

I put on the coat I had taken off and spoke to Youngho.

“Chief Secretary. Please reserve a table for dinner with former Prime Minister Choi right now.”