Kim San, Muan County Governor, Apologizes to Residents Over 'Daytime Drinking Controversy'

Kim San, County Governor of Muan / ? Asia Economy

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Oh Hwan-joo] Amid the ban on gatherings of five or more people due to the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), Kim San, the former governor of Muan-gun, Jeonnam, who caused controversy over daytime drinking with public officials, issued a public apology to the residents of the county just one day later.

In an apology posted on the Muan County Office homepage on the 5th, Governor Kim San stated, “I sincerely apologize for causing concern to the residents due to this unfortunate incident,” and added, “Public officials must maintain dignity and set an example under any circumstances, but I am sorry for showing a lack of consideration.”

Governor Kim explained, “On the first day of the New Year holiday, January 1st, a highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) outbreak occurred, and the next day we urgently conducted culling and disposal of residual materials. After inspecting the site, I arranged this gathering to have a late lunch with the staff who could not rest during the New Year holiday,” and added, “The livestock quarantine department has maintained an emergency quarantine system for several years, and as a manager, I have always felt sorry.”

He continued, “Regardless of the reason, I bow my head once again to apologize for my inconsiderate behavior,” and stated, “I will be cautious to prevent such incidents in the future and will do my best for the residents.”

Governor Kim San, the deputy governor, and six senior public officials?eight people in total?are being criticized for allegedly violating quarantine rules, including the ban on gatherings of five or more people, by dividing into rooms and having lunch with daytime drinking for three hours at a restaurant in Muan-eup on the afternoon of the 2nd.

On January 1st, a highly pathogenic AI outbreak occurred at a farm in Cheonggye-myeon, Muan-gun, resulting in the culling of 140,000 laying hens and the implementation of strengthened quarantine measures such as movement restrictions.

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