Lee Jae-myung: "Public office is not something to be thrown away lightly"... Resignation may take time
Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung is surrounded by reporters and answering questions after completing the national audit on the 20th.
View original image[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Contrary to initial expectations, Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate and Governor of Gyeonggi Province, is unlikely to resign from his position as governor this week to prepare for the presidential election.
After completing the National Assembly Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee's audit of Gyeonggi Province on the 20th, Lee told reporters, "A public official's position is not something that can be carelessly abandoned or thrown away, so I am carefully considering it until the last moment, and I am still deliberating to minimize any damage to our provincial administration."
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He added, "Our party has continuously expressed the position that it would be better to resign as soon as possible and start official activities as a candidate. I also need time to explain this to our residents, and today I saw that the work reports are piled up like a mountain, so I think it will take some time to organize those issues as well."
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