Opposition: "To Remove the Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs, the Minister of Justice Must Be Dismissed"

"As long as the two coexist, avoiding lame duck is difficult"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jun-yi] The People Power Party argued that Minister of Justice Park Beom-gye should be dismissed after Shin Hyun-soo, the Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs at the Blue House, who had expressed his intention to resign amid rumors of discord with Minister Park, returned to work.

On the 22nd, Bae Jun-young, spokesperson for the People Power Party, stated in a commentary, “Can the Minister of Justice keep his position now that the Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs has returned?” He pointed out, “As long as this ambiguous situation where both coexist continues, it will be difficult for the Blue House to avoid a full-fledged lame duck situation.”

He said, “It is said that Senior Secretary Shin left his future course of action to President Moon Jae-in during a tea time meeting held this morning,” and added, “I am curious about the reason why he decided to return despite being treated like an invisible person.” He emphasized, “I am even more curious about how he plans to never see the Minister of Justice again after returning to the Blue House.”

Earlier, Senior Secretary Shin had expressed his intention to resign after showing differences of opinion with Minister Park over the personnel appointments of prosecutors. However, he took a two-day leave and then returned to the Blue House. It is reported that during his leave, there were persuasion efforts and advice from the Blue House side.

Spokesperson Bae criticized, “If the President wants to take back the Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs, shouldn’t he naturally dismiss the Minister of Justice to maintain authority?” This implies that Senior Secretary Shin will not be able to perform his role properly amid suspicions of conflict between him and Minister Park.

Finally, spokesperson Bae stated, “I hope the President will also announce measures to strengthen public service discipline toward the end of the administration in light of this commotion.”

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