Moon picks new secretaries for civil affairs, fight against corruption
Posted : 2021-07-30 11:07
Lee Ki-heon, left, and Lee Won-koo / Yonhap
President Moon Jae-in has nominated new Cheong Wa Dae secretaries for civil affairs and anti-corruption, his office announced Friday.
Lee Ki-heon, secretary to Moon for civil participation, was tapped as secretary for civil affairs and justice, to replace Lee Gwang-cheol, according to Cheong Wa Dae spokesperson Park Kyung-mee.
Lee offered to resign early this month after being indicted on suspicions that he was behind an allegedly illegal travel ban on a former vice justice minister involved in a bribery scandal.
Cheong Wa Dae admits appointment failure
Jul 07, 2021, 09:06 am
President Moon Jae-in speaks during a Cabinet meeting held at Cheong Wa Dae on July 6, 2021./ Source: Yonhap
AsiaToday reporter Lee Wook-jae
The Cheong Wa Dae on Tuesday has publicly admitted the failure of the appointment of Kim Gi-pyo, the former presidential secretary for anti-corruption who resigned three months after being appointed over his real estate purchase controversy. However, observers point out there is no sincere reflection by the presidential office as it has repeatedly reiterated its position that no one will take responsibility for the appointment failure.
Lee Cheol-hee, senior presidential secretary for political affairs, appeared on a KBS radio program and said that Cheong Wa Dae made a mistake in judgment over the appointment. However, he said that there is no reason to put the blame on a specific person.
Cheong Wa Dae admits appointment failure
Jul 07, 2021, 09:06 am
President Moon Jae-in speaks during a Cabinet meeting held at Cheong Wa Dae on July 6, 2021./ Source: Yonhap
AsiaToday reporter Lee Wook-jae
The Cheong Wa Dae on Tuesday has publicly admitted the failure of the appointment of Kim Gi-pyo, the former presidential secretary for anti-corruption who resigned three months after being appointed over his real estate purchase controversy. However, observers point out there is no sincere reflection by the presidential office as it has repeatedly reiterated its position that no one will take responsibility for the appointment failure.
Lee Cheol-hee, senior presidential secretary for political affairs, appeared on a KBS radio program and said that Cheong Wa Dae made a mistake in judgment over the appointment. However, he said that there is no reason to put the blame on a specific person.
Cheong Wa Dae faces growing doubts on vetting ranking officials
Posted : 2021-07-02 09:11
Updated : 2021-07-02 15:43
President Moon Jae-in hits a gavel during a Cabinet meeting at Cheong Wa Dae, June 22. Courtesy of Cheong Wa Dae
Presidential office under fire for overlooking public sentiment on real estate, fairness
By Nam Hyun-woo
Cheong Wa Dae is subject to unrelenting criticisms over its system of vetting candidates for official positions to serve as President Moon Jae-in s aides, as a series of controversies has continued over the true qualifications of many of those selected.
Casting greater doubts is Cheong Wa Dae s sensitivity to public sentiment, as it persists in appointing secretaries and other top ranking officials despite knowing that their questionable career backgrounds and real estate trading records may trigger public uproar.
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