In the midst of a dispute over congratulatory gifts for Lee Jae-myung, the Blue House describes the attempt to shift responsibility as absurd and not sensible. The Democratic Party is currently coordinating the schedule for the presentation of the gift, and there has been no conversation related to the congratulatory gifts.,
View of the Blue House in Yongsan. (News1 DB) 2023.3.6/News1,
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, ‘(Seoul=News1) Reporters Han Sang-hee and Jung Ji-hye = In the midst of a clash between the Blue House and the opposition parties over the congratulatory gifts for the President, the Blue House has expressed its “deep disappointment.” ‘,
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, ‘A Blue House official stated during a call on the 20th, “It is not sensible for the Democratic Party, who is well aware of the communication attempts made several times, to forcibly shift the responsibility.” ‘,
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, ‘Furthermore, they expressed, “It is deplorable that even the President’s congratulatory gifts are being politically exploited,” and questioned, “Does this mean the Democratic Party refuses to receive congratulatory gifts?” ‘,
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, ‘Even a senior official from the Blue House remarked, “Not only the administrative officials but also the secretaries reached out with calls and messages to the leader. If the schedule didn’t align, they could have just declined. Why go to such lengths to avoid it?” and revealed their discomfort. ‘,
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, ‘Previously, the Blue House stated that despite making multiple attempts to contact Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung for the delivery of President Yoon’s congratulatory gifts, there was no response from the leader’s side. ‘,
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, ‘However, the Democratic Party expressed strong regret, stating, “We were coordinating the schedule for the delivery with the Chief Secretary, and there has been no conversation regarding the presentation of the congratulatory gifts.” \n’]