President Moon, "Thankful to the National Assembly for Agreeing Not to Require Jeong Eun-kyung's Attendance"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] President Moon Jae-in expressed gratitude for the ruling and opposition parties' agreement not to demand the attendance of Jung Eun-kyung, Commissioner of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), at the National Assembly's Budget and Accounts Committee.

Park Kyung-mi, spokesperson for the Blue House, stated on the morning of the 14th that President Moon expressed his appreciation during a staff meeting for the agreement by the Budget and Accounts Committee members, including the ruling and opposition party secretaries, not to require Commissioner Jung's attendance.

President Moon said, "While it is important for the Commissioner of the KDCA to appear before the National Assembly and respond to questions from the representatives of the people, given the current serious COVID-19 situation, it is also very important to focus on quarantine and vaccination efforts, where concrete and practical roles are being carried out."

Earlier, the National Assembly's Budget and Accounts Committee decided to have Na Seong-woong, Deputy Commissioner of the KDCA, attend the plenary sessions on the 14th and 15th in place of Commissioner Jung.

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