First Deputy Prime Minister Kim Ju-hyun, former Vice Minister of Information “used to take control of state affairs” vs “legal expert for information collection”
Democratic Party “Uses U Byeong-woo Scandal, controlling the prosecution” Reformist party “Acceptance of Choi Sang-byeong special investigation” ,
▲President Yoon Seok-yeol announced the appointment of Kim Ju-hyun, former Minister of Justice, as the new Chief Presidential Secretary on the 7th, and said that the issue is not related to the Chief Secretary, not the Chief of the Secretary. The question was whether it is for control of state affairs, judicial risk, and defense for special investigations. President answered that the issue is one that he should solve, not the Chief Secretary. Photo = YouTube Yoon Seok-yeol TV (KTV for reuse) footage.
, ‘President Yoon Seok-yeol revived the Chief Presidential Secretary’s office, which he had abolished himself, and appointed Kim Ju-hyun, former Vice Minister of Justice, as the first Chief Presidential Secretary. When a reporter asked President Yoon whether it is for control of state affairs, judicial risks, and defense for special investigations, President Yoon said, “That is my responsibility to solve, not the Chief Secretary’s.” ‘,
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, ‘On the morning of the 7th, President Yoon went down to the Yongsan Presidential Briefing Room again and introduced Kim Ju-hyun as the new Chief Presidential Secretary. President Yoon held a question-and-answer session without any further explanation, and a question arose about the defense against judicial risks. Yoonara SBS reporter said, “Since the new Chief Presidential Secretary is from the prosecution, concerns about the control of state affairs are being raised externally, and criticisms are also emerging that it is for defense against judicial risks and special investigations by the opposition party.” and asked, “What do you think about this?” ‘,
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, ‘In response, President Yoon said, “These are issues that the Chief Secretary could answer, but I will briefly talk about them.” He replied, “The Chief Presidential Secretary was established for the sake of the nation, and in the past, there was a need to coordinate the public service ethics and legal affairs, rather than having them function separately, because the Chief of Staff is not a legal expert.” President Yoon said, “Although it is called public sentiment information, the task of collecting and handling information is being supervised by legal experts in any country in the world, ensuring that the information is handled within the framework of the rule of law.” and stated, “That is why most of the prosecutors have taken on the role of the Chief Presidential Secretary.” In particular, in response to the suspicion of ‘defense against judicial risks’, he said, “If there are judicial risks, that is my problem to be solved, and if there are issues raised against me, I should solve them, not the Chief Secretary.” ‘,
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, ‘\’During the transitional period, it is presumed that the Chief Presidential Secretary’s office was decided to be abolished because it is well known that it would cause dysfunction more than anyone else, so what was the reason for its revival?\’ When Yoon mentioned about this, he said, “I had said in July 2021 when I started politics that I wouldn’t establish the Chief Presidential Secretary’s office.” and added, “I have maintained that principle consistently, but probably due to the weakness of public sentiment listening function, I have received a lot of advice from the media editorials and surrounding recommendations since my inauguration.” ‘,
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, ‘President Yoon said, “Every administration has functions that are all performed for reasons, but \’if state affairs are not being conducted properly\’ so I also thought a lot about it, and former President Kim Dae-jung also restored the Chief Presidential Secretary’s office after keeping only the Office of the Legal Advisor for 2 years after inauguration due to concerns about dysfunction.” He also mentioned that during the meeting with former Representative Lee Jae-myung, he pointed out the ‘listening to public opinion function.’ \’I also said that the Chief Presidential Secretary’s office should be restored.\’ ‘,
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, ‘Kim Ju-hyun, the new Chief Presidential Secretary, said, “I will do my best to reflect the public administration according to the public sentiment and if there are issues that arise from the discomfort of the people in the field, as the public ethics secretary’s office and legal secretary’s office duties will be transferred, I will do my best to ensure that they are well reflected in the administration.” ‘,
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, ‘In response, the opposition immediately opposed. Democratic Party spokesperson Choi Min-seok said in a press conference at the National Assembly communication room this morning, “President Yoon Seok-yeol is saying that he cannot let go of the prosecution power. He said that it is an excuse to appoint personnel for listening to public sentiment, but isn’t it irrelevant to maintain the prosecution control which is a heavy burden on the people?” ‘,
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, ‘Spokesperson Choi said, “Are you going to use state agencies to assess public opinion?” and pointed out, “The Chief Presidential Secretary’s office has been used to control state institutions such as the prosecution and police and strengthen the centralized presidential system, and it will be used in the same way.” They introduced a statement that President Yoon had made during his election campaign that “the Chief Presidential Secretary’s office that controlled state affairs in the past often attempted to control the opposition by disguising the mainstream consensus as a search for fair judgments both politically and ideologically.” ‘,
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, ‘Talking about Kim Ju-hyun, the Chief Presidential Secretary, it was also mentioned that he was a figure who had taken the lead in controlling state affairs with Woo Byung-woo, the Chief Presidential Secretary in the Park Geun-hye administration. Spokesperson Choi said, “Today, through the revival of the Chief Presidential Secretary, President Yoon Seok-yeol clearly stated that he will continue the control of the prosecution to save his family from judicial risks, turning a blind eye to the national will. The people will not overlook it.” Criticized.’ ‘,
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, ‘The spokesperson for the Reformist Party, Ji Isaac, also said in a comment that “Currently, the national trust in the president has hit rock bottom” and urged, “It is hoped that the first achievement of Yoon Seok-yeol’s first Chief Presidential Secretary to accept the ‘Chae Sang-byeong Special Investigation’, which is a public sentiment that is clearly felt even without the Chief Presidential Secretary.” As there are many suspicions regarding President Yoon’s family, it also ordered the appointment of a ‘Special Inspector,’ who has been silent and invisible.’\n\t\t’]