Democratic Party's Lee Sang-min Opposes Appointment of Minister Candidates Im Hye-suk and Park Jun-young

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Cheol-eung] Lee Sang-min, a five-term senior member of the Democratic Party of Korea, announced his opposition to the appointments of Im Hye-sook, nominee for the Ministry of Science and ICT, and Park Jun-young, nominee for the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries.

On the 11th, through Facebook, Lee stated, "Yesterday, I only mentioned nominee Im Hye-sook, but that was merely an example," adding, "To clarify my position, at the very least, both Im Hye-sook and Park Jun-young fall far short of public sentiment, and therefore should not be appointed as ministers."

He continued, "Representative Song Young-gil and Floor Leader Yoon Ho-jung must clearly express their opposition to the appointments of these two ministers to President Moon. They must not hesitate or delay, but must state their position as clearly and firmly as possible."

He further said, "This is not something to be deferred to the Blue House. This is the public sentiment," adding, "Any further controversy is wasteful and harmful. I request President Moon and the two leaders to promptly take appropriate measures accordingly."

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