Presidential Chief of Staff Offers to Resign over Bungled Cabinet Nominations
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Presidential chief of staff offers to resign over bungled Cabinet nominations
Presidential chief of staff Kang Hoon-sik offered to resign, Monday, taking responsibility for a string of bungled Cabinet nominations that has fueled criticism of President Lee Jae Myung’s personnel vetting system. Kang conveyed his intention to step down to Lee earlier in the day, senior presidential secretary for public relations Sung Ki-hong said during a briefing. The presidential office did not immediately say whether Lee had accepted the …
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Im Hyeong-seop = Kang Hoon-sik, Chief of Staff to the President, tendered his resignation on the 21st.
Jeong Jeom-sik, floor leader of the People Power Party, urged on the 21st, “Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik, who oversees ministerial-level appointments, and Prime Minister Han Sung-sook, who recommended ministerial candidates to the President, must take responsibility for this cabinet reshuffle disaster and resign.” During a floor strategy meeting held at the National Assembly that day, Floor Leader Jeong stated, “From Yong Hye-in to Kim Seung-won…
On the 21st, the People Power Party publicly demanded that Presidential Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-shik and Prime Minister Han Sung-sook "take responsibility for the cabinet reshuffle disaster and resign." Amid the mid-term withdrawals of former Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won and former Gender Equality and Family Minister nominee Yong Hye-in, the party held the Blue House's official personnel vetting line accountable.
Decision made immediately after President Lee's press conference: "In the context of comprehensive responsibility"
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