Lee Cheol-hee, Senior Secretary to the President for Political Affairs, "Do not involve the President to seek political advantage or disadvantage"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Lee Cheol-hee, Senior Secretary for Political Affairs at the Blue House, stated that he will draw a line from politics and focus on people’s livelihood, saying, "Stop constantly involving the president to seek political advantages."

On the morning of the 6th, Lee appeared on KBS Radio's "Choi Kyung-young's Strongest Current Affairs" and regarding the possibility of the Blue House sending messages to the ruling party’s candidate, he said, "We will now draw a line from elections and politics and focus on people’s livelihood, so it would be good if the political circles could also cooperate."

This was interpreted as a response to former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol’s criticism that the Blue House had no reaction to Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myung, the ruling party’s top candidate, making a 'occupying army' remark. Park Soo-hyun, Senior Secretary for Communication, also made similar remarks in an interview with Channel A's "News A" the day before.

Lee said, "The government cannot intervene in elections, and the president has instructed to 'thoroughly maintain political neutrality and focus on quarantine, the economy, and people’s livelihood.' I hope they refrain from constantly involving the president or making various remarks related to the president to seek political advantages."

He also urged restraint, saying such attempts disrupt the attitude of the president and government who want to focus on quarantine and people’s livelihood.

Regarding the opposition’s claim of presidential involvement in the 'fishermen’s gate' scandal, he said, "It is very wrong to launch such irresponsible attacks on the president who is focusing on quarantine, economic recovery, and people’s livelihood," adding, "The president was elected by the people’s vote, so if there are issues raised against the president, they should be accompanied by specific facts or evidence."

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