Gender Reversal Politics

1. Election

Looks like I’m about to become a member of the National Assembly.

Lee Soo-ho, member of the National Assembly. Just reciting it made my heart thump.

– A choice that changed my life! We will be announcing the general election exit poll results in 30 minutes!

As I watched election broadcasts, the past few years passed by like a kaleidoscope.

It has been four years since she interned under Na Hye-ri, a re-elected member of the National Assembly of the Peace Party.

… I was really surprised when I received 2.09 Million won as my first salary.

One could say that 2.09 Million won for an intern is good, but the problem was that it was the amount including overtime pay.

The average working hours per day was 13 hours.

The fortunate thing was that the lawmaker I was serving was a nobleman from the powerful, and that he loved me very much.

First of all, I greatly benefited from my golf skills.

“Lee Soo-ho. Did you play golf when you were younger? Why did you quit?”

It wasn’t just a little hit. Until my sophomore year of high school, I was a body that I lived swinging golf clubs like crazy in order to advance to the pros.

He was also very talented, so if he had grown up, he would have been earning his living by playing golf. Unfortunately, he retired early due to non-golf reasons.

It was a gloomy past for me, but playing golf well was a big advantage in politics. Because the golf course is the place where politicians usually talk secretly. There might have been more agendas agreed upon at several golf courses in Yongin than at the National Assembly.

Moreover, Hyeri Na was a male-friendly politician.

A typical politician who cries out that men, who are a relatively minority in politics, should be considered. She said she would take care of him because he was a man, but there was no reason to decline.

“I tend to find and nurture male employees on purpose. It cannot be denied that men are weak in Yeouido. Isn’t it?”

From the first meeting with her, she talked about the ratio of male lawmakers in Korea, which is only half of the OECD average (15 percent), and the number of male executives in listed companies. He was a man who really liked to quote the OECD.

In the meantime, a male intern with a golf function came in, so it must be pretty.

I gave my allegiance to please her.

While performing the basic duties of an intern secretary, such as receiving mail, managing receipts for political donations, and writing publicity materials, she even took time to give lessons. He even spent an entire day on the weekend playing rounds with me.

‘He hit me ignorantly. 27 Holes was the default.’

Harsh years. Fortunately, the effort was not in vain.

I, Hye-ri, who had never broken 100 strokes before, grew up to be a decent golfer who could hit 90 strokes.

And this year when the general elections are held.

I was the one who finally made the point of success.

I received a proportional representative number, and that is the proportional representative number that goes into the right to be elected.

I received help from Congressman Na Hye-ri, but it wasn’t the only benefit. I tried very hard not to hear the sound of a parachute.

At first, however, the prospects were a little bleak. It was because the fresh talent brought in from outside was more powerful than me.

‘If I hadn’t made a mistake, I would have been pushed out 30 times, probably.’

Fortunately, luck followed.

『Peace Party Talent Recruitment No. 1 Oh Ha-young ‘School Violence Controversy’ High School Alumni Exposure』

『Beating a male student in broad daylight and even s*xually harassing him? School was hell for the victim』

『How long will the talent recruitment disaster continue? Get on the cutting board of insolvent verification』

It was thanks to the female talent brought by the party representative who was directly involved in the controversy over school violence. The party immediately apologized, but the controversy could not be calmed down.

Although the specs were splendid, it would have been difficult to give nominations to perpetrators of school violence in this day and age.

It wasn’t even the same girl, wasn’t it a case of beating a male student? The controversy grew to the point where distrust of talent brought in from outside sprouted.

How long do we have to recruit young talent outside the party?

The answer to that question was me. As soon as she graduated from university, she came in as an intern assistant and worked for several years, because she built up a trust.

The result was proportional representative number 19.

It was a bit risky, but it was a number that could be used to win the election.

– Exit Poll Announcement 10 minutes left! We will show the status of voter turnout in major competition areas again. First of all, Jongno-gu… !

After 10 minutes, you will be able to check whether you won or not.

Even though I kept repeating with my mouth not to have high expectations, my tension kept rising.

I couldn’t help it. Depending on the election results, you may become a member of the National Assembly, or you may become a loser after paying more than 20 million won, including the proportional representation screening fee and deposit.

‘Even if I fall now, I’ll wear a badge someday.’

I firmly believed in our party comrades. The belief that among those who received the highest order, someone will surely be caught by the prosecution and will not be able to fill their term. Then I will be able to take over the seat of the House of Representatives.

Still, it was my honest feeling that I wanted to fill my four-year term. If you enter the middle, there are many disadvantages in many ways.

Please win, Peace Party.

The countdown finally started as I grew more and more nervous.

– Folks! In 20 seconds, the results of the joint exit poll by the three companies will be announced! The Peace Party needs a majority for stable state administration! Liberal Party claiming government judgment! Whose hand will the voters raise? 10, 9, 8…

I was thinking of becoming a faithful servant of the people and working hard if I was elected.

100% Attendance is the standard, and he was prepared to play an active role as a legislative factory that produces four or five bills a month. Numbers aren’t important, but that’s because it looks good. Of course, I won’t take money from the aides.

Is this promise not in vain? A sonorous voice hit my ear.

– Pyeonghwa Party! It is expected to secure a minimum of 150 seats and a maximum of 162 seats by combining regional and proportional representation!

The victory of my party. He said he was likely to win 19 to 21 seats from proportional representation.

“Wow!”

The leadership, who had a serious expression, cheered in unison, and I belatedly kicked off my seat and responded in an appropriate line.

In the midst of this, some seemed bewildered even though they had won. I didn’t do anything well, but I won, so I was just wondering.

Anyway, victory is victory, and you will be issued a certificate of election tomorrow.

First elected member of the National Assembly at the age of 28. Even in my opinion, it was an unconventional success.

Members of the National Assembly, as everyone knows, were dripping with honey. The annual salary of over 150 million, and the various allowances provided in the name of support for parliamentary activities, were more than that. In addition, various benefits are difficult to count.

Of course, winning a gold badge doesn’t mean your life is over.

Since this floor is so turbid, there will be many difficulties in the future. But it wasn’t something to worry about right away.

For now, yes, I couldn’t ask for more.

*

… I really thought so.

The moment when that resolution was shaken quickly approached. It wasn’t just because I was a slob, there was a reason.

A meeting between the elected officials held at the National Assembly two days after the general election.

“The government will soon announce guidelines related to cryptocurrency. They said that they would prevent public officials from investing in virtual currency as well as simple holding. Shouldn’t we, as the ruling party, respond appropriately?”

Those were the words of the party representative.

It was said that the basic policy is to prohibit public officials who have job relevance from possessing at all, and to recommend selling to unrelated public officials.

‘The party should set it up for you, too. That way, the spirit will live on the public officials.’

In fact, the idea of making money with coins sounded like a call to quit. It also meant selling all the coins I already had.

“Coins? They say it’s not much fun because it’s a controller these days.”

“Good idea! If it had been raised before the election, the public servants would have lost their vote. Even if we touch it, only we will bleed.”

“… Did my husband blow over 300 million? What kind of investment does a man who only takes care of his house make? Ugh.”

Other elected officials reacted as expected. Most of them were noblemen who were more interested in real estate rather than coins.

However, I was in a position where I could not dismiss it as someone else’s business.

Of course, it was because I had coins now.

A stable coin named ‘Mana’.

To be precise, it was a coin linked to a stable coin. I said it’s a function that guarantees value. I didn’t buy it because I was very interested in the coin, but I bought it because a friend I was indebted to urged me to. It was the first investment in my life.

At first, expectations for profits were not high. It was a common jobcoin until the Anchor Protocol service was announced last year.

However, the market price has soared in the past few months, and now the price per unit is approaching 40,000 won. The value of my coin has exceeded 400 million.

It was very disappointing to sell now, to be honest.

That’s why you can’t chew the guidelines issued by the party.

Coins were not subject to public official property disclosure. However, since it is impossible to hold on to it until death, it will have to be sold someday, but at that time, it was necessary to explain the change in property. If your cash holdings suddenly increase, you’re bound to get noticed.

It was a situation that could be embarrassing if things go wrong. There is nothing to be punished by law, but public opinion is more frightening than the law in the political arena.

What should I do? I don’t want to sell right now.

As I was filled with worries, I heard a voice of hope.

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“Let’s go in the direction of organizing ourselves before June. So that you won’t blush later.”

It was the CEO’s consideration that there was no need to sell immediately. It seemed like it could be understood as a warning that if you didn’t respond even though I gave you some time, it wouldn’t be fun later.

Fortunately, there were still close to 50 days left before the term of office for members of the National Assembly began.

In Yeouido, it was just a season called Ischeol Lee. It is a time when people who failed in re-election lonely pack their belongings and move out of the room, and the elected people are busy preparing to enter the National Assembly.

It was a time when anything could happen in the coin market in 50 days. I thought I could see an opportunity in it and dispose of it…. If possible, when the price has risen more than it is now.

‘I can’t help it even if I fall. It’s okay to take that much.’

Wouldn’t that be a relatively conscientious behavior? It was a thought that came to my mind while looking at the certificate of election for a member of the National Assembly that I received from the National Election Commission.