Lee Sang-in resigns as vice chairman of the Korea Communications Commission “to prevent dysfunction of the commission”
Presidential office: “Successor has not been decided yet”
Regarding government relations: “Yoon-Han have common goals”,
Jeong Hye-jeon, spokesperson for the presidential office, is briefing on the resignation of Lee Sang-in, vice chairman of the Korea Communications Commission, at the Blue House in Yongsan, Seoul on the 26th. Yonhap News,
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, ‘On the 26th, the presidential office stated, “If the National Assembly continues to focus only on investigations and impeachment rather than addressing urgent livelihood issues, the damages will inevitably return to the people.”‘,
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, ‘Jeong Hye-jeon, the spokesperson, held a briefing at the Blue House in Yongsan on this day, stating, “President Yoon Suk-yeol accepted the resignation of Lee Sang-in, vice chairman of the Korea Communications Commission, today,” and added, “The resignation of the vice chairman is due to the impeachment proposal from the opposition that raises legal controversy.”‘,
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, ‘The spokesperson emphasized, “It is an inevitable measure to prevent the Korea Communications Commission from becoming dysfunctional.”‘,
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, ‘In particular, the presidential office requested a focus on legislative matters that address the livelihoods of the people, saying, “The National Assembly should not hold back the Republic of Korea’s progress into the future.”‘,
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, ‘The spokesperson expressed serious regret over the opposition party’s attempts to undermine not only broadcasting but also information technology (IT) and communication policies, stating, “If the National Assembly continues to focus only on investigations and impeachment rather than addressing urgent livelihood issues, the damages will inevitably return to the people.”‘,
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, ‘A presidential office official stated, “There are many urgent livelihood and economic policy issues, but the Presidential Office expresses serious regret over the National Assembly’s obsession with conflicts,” and added, “There are about 94 key bills pending in the National Assembly, but they are not being properly discussed, and all the damages will fall back on the people,” emphasizing, “We hope that the National Assembly will listen to the urgency of the people as soon as possible.”‘,
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, ‘Regarding the appointment of the successor to this vice chairman, a presidential office official explained that it has not been decided yet. The official said, “Considering that the resignation was made this morning, we will share information on the appointment of a new vice chairman once available.” Regarding the nomination of Yee Jin-suk as a candidate for the Korea Communications Commission chairman, the official stated, “The confirmation hearing is ongoing in the National Assembly, so we will observe the results and share relevant information later.”‘,
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, ‘Meanwhile, the presidential office stated that “there are common goals” with the ruling party. A presidential office official said, “Regarding government relations, President Yoon Suk-yeol and Han Dong-hoon, the leader of the People Power Party, have common goals” and added, “They will closely communicate between the parties for future cooperation.”‘,
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, ‘Additionally, the official added, “President Yoon has once again instructed the staff to communicate closely with the party, as he did during the recent dinner.”‘,
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