청 "Auditor General Appointment Took Time to Ensure Political Neutrality"

Explanation of the Background for the Nomination of the New Board of Audit and Inspection Chairman Candidate... "Appointment of the Chairman Was Necessary for Smooth Audit Operations"

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] The Blue House explained that the reason for the time taken from the resignation of former Board of Audit and Inspection Chairman Choi Jae-hyung to the nomination of the new chairman was due to the need to appoint a candidate suitable for political neutrality.

A senior Blue House official said on the 14th during a meeting with reporters, "There were many questions like 'Why did the appointment take so long?'" and added, "Since political neutrality and independence are important, it took that much time to appoint a person fitting those criteria. I hope you understand it in that way."

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Regarding whether the 4-year term of the Board of Audit and Inspection chairman can be guaranteed considering the remaining term of the Moon Jae-in administration, the senior Blue House official stated, "The Moon Jae-in administration has faithfully established and upheld the principle of term guarantees, and will continue to do so."

The senior Blue House official said, "There were occasional questions even before today's announcement about whether the chairman should be appointed with the presidential election approaching soon."

The senior Blue House official added, "There was the sudden resignation of the former chairman, and considering the need for uninterrupted audit operations and the stability of the Board of Audit and Inspection's organization, it was deemed necessary to appoint a chairman, which led to today's nomination."

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