Jung Jeom-sik, Leader of the People Power Party [Photo=Yonhap News]
Jung Jeom-sik, the leader of the People Power Party, criticized the recent appointments made by the Blue House on June 21, describing them as a deceptive maneuver to divert public attention.
In a post on his Facebook page, Jung emphasized that what the Yoon Suk-yeol administration needs is a personnel overhaul to shift its governance approach.
He pointed out the appointment of Seong Gi-hong as the new Chief of Public Relations, noting his previous role as president of Yonhap News Agency. Jung labeled this as an inappropriate appointment that undermines media independence and blatantly reveals an intention to control the press. He also criticized the new Minister of Employment and Labor, Kim Young-hoon, who is a former leader of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, and the new Chief of Social Affairs, Kim Kyung-ja, who served as the deputy chair of the same union, suggesting that these appointments reflect a trend of favoritism.
Jung warned that if the Yoon administration continues to make deceptive appointments aimed at reinforcing its existing governance framework, public trust in the government will further decline. He called for the dismissal of Policy Chief Kim Yong-beom, a complete overhaul of the economic team including Senior Economic Advisor Ha Jun-kyung, and the removal of Unification Minister Jeong Dong-young, along with a restructuring of the security and diplomatic teams.
He criticized Kim for causing confusion among the public by hinting at increases in property and capital gains taxes shortly after the June 3 local elections, and he accused Jeong of promoting a two-Korea theory reminiscent of North Korean ideology, which he argued creates confusion about national identity.
Meanwhile, President Yoon Suk-yeol carried out appointments for the Chief of Public Relations, Chief of Civil Affairs, Chief of Social Affairs, and the first and third deputy directors of the National Security Office on the same day. Along with Seong and Kim, former prosecutor Han Chan-sik was appointed as the new Chief of Civil Affairs. Additionally, Kang Geon-jak, a member of the Presidential Future Defense Strategy Committee, and Song Gi-ho, the Economic Security Secretary, were appointed as the first and third deputy directors of the National Security Office, respectively.
In a post on his Facebook page, Jung emphasized that what the Yoon Suk-yeol administration needs is a personnel overhaul to shift its governance approach.
He pointed out the appointment of Seong Gi-hong as the new Chief of Public Relations, noting his previous role as president of Yonhap News Agency. Jung labeled this as an inappropriate appointment that undermines media independence and blatantly reveals an intention to control the press. He also criticized the new Minister of Employment and Labor, Kim Young-hoon, who is a former leader of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, and the new Chief of Social Affairs, Kim Kyung-ja, who served as the deputy chair of the same union, suggesting that these appointments reflect a trend of favoritism.
Jung warned that if the Yoon administration continues to make deceptive appointments aimed at reinforcing its existing governance framework, public trust in the government will further decline. He called for the dismissal of Policy Chief Kim Yong-beom, a complete overhaul of the economic team including Senior Economic Advisor Ha Jun-kyung, and the removal of Unification Minister Jeong Dong-young, along with a restructuring of the security and diplomatic teams.
He criticized Kim for causing confusion among the public by hinting at increases in property and capital gains taxes shortly after the June 3 local elections, and he accused Jeong of promoting a two-Korea theory reminiscent of North Korean ideology, which he argued creates confusion about national identity.
Meanwhile, President Yoon Suk-yeol carried out appointments for the Chief of Public Relations, Chief of Civil Affairs, Chief of Social Affairs, and the first and third deputy directors of the National Security Office on the same day. Along with Seong and Kim, former prosecutor Han Chan-sik was appointed as the new Chief of Civil Affairs. Additionally, Kang Geon-jak, a member of the Presidential Future Defense Strategy Committee, and Song Gi-ho, the Economic Security Secretary, were appointed as the first and third deputy directors of the National Security Office, respectively.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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