People Party: "Blue House's Secretary Reshuffle Is Just a Face-Saving Move... Kim Sang-jo, Kim Hyun-mi, and Chu Mi-ae Still Remain Strong"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyemin] On the 7th, the People’s Party harshly criticized the resignation of Presidential Chief of Staff Noh Young-min and other key Blue House aides as a "face-saving reshuffle of the secretariat."

Hong Kyung-hee, the chief spokesperson of the People’s Party, said in a statement that "due to the spread of negative public opinion following successive failures in real estate policies and the ruling party’s approval rating being on the verge of being overtaken by the opposition, they hastily resorted to the card of replacing the secretariat."

Hong added, "While it is natural to replace the secretariat that failed to support the president’s political judgment, those who should bear the heaviest responsibility and step down first remain intact, armored as ever." He pointed to Kim Sang-jo, Chief of the Blue House Policy Office, Kim Hyun-mi, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and Choo Mi-ae, Minister of Justice, as the officials who should be replaced.

Hong expressed suspicion that "this reshuffle might be a face-saving attempt to appease public opinion without substance," urging, "Hold those responsible for the real estate tragedy strictly accountable and carry out bold follow-up personnel changes."

He continued, "The problem lies not in the policies but in the people," adding, "Unless the government sends a signal to the public through personnel changes that it will listen to public opinion and restore abnormal situations to normal, the fate of the administration will plummet to the bottom."

Meanwhile, Chief of Staff Noh and five senior secretaries belonging to the secretariat (Kang Ki-jung, Senior Secretary for Political Affairs; Yoon Do-han, Senior Secretary for Public Communication; Kim Jo-won, Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs; Kim Geo-seong, Senior Secretary for Civil Society; and Kim Oe-sook, Senior Secretary for Personnel) expressed their intention to resign in the afternoon, taking comprehensive responsibility for the recent situation.

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