Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myung: "I will attend the national audit as scheduled and resign later"

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Lee Jae-myung, Governor of Gyeonggi Province and the final confirmed presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, announced that he will undergo the National Assembly's audit of Gyeonggi Province as scheduled on the 18th (Administrative Safety Committee) and the 20th (Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee).

On the 12th, Governor Lee held an urgent press conference on current issues, stating, "Many people are interested in when I will resign from the governor position, so I thought I should publicly inform them, which is why I held this press conference." He added, "My basic stance is to properly attend the Gyeonggi Province audit as originally planned and fulfill my responsibilities to the extent possible."

He especially noted, "Although there were talks within the ruling party about an early resignation, anticipating that this audit would become a political battle over Daejang-dong, I judged that my responsibility to the residents of Gyeonggi Province as governor is also important. After careful consideration, I decided to attend the Gyeonggi Province audit as initially planned."

Furthermore, Governor Lee said, "I believe this audit will be a good opportunity to inform the public about the specific details, administrative achievements, and performance related to the Daejang-dong development and Hwacheon Daeyu political attacks." He added, "I will decide on the timing of my resignation after the audit and inform you again."

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