Won Hee-ryong "Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum's Reappointment? ...An Exciting Plan"

"Politics is a realm of imagination... Prime Minister Kim's retention expected to reassure the public"

Won Hee-ryong, Head of Policy Headquarters of the People Power Party's Presidential Election Committee, attended the 'Talking about Veterans' event held at the National Assembly on December 15, 2021, where he gave a congratulatory speech on the 20th presidential election veterans policy proposal and keynote lecture. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kang Wooseok] On the 14th, Won Heeryong, Chairman of the Presidential Transition Committee's Planning Committee, evaluated the rumor of "Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum's retention in the next government" by saying, "Personally, my heart raced," and "I think it is a very good plan."

Chairman Won appeared on CBS Radio's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show' that day and said, "Everyone is worried that 'the current Democratic Party will not approve the Prime Minister in the National Assembly,'" adding, "So, regardless of the personal connection that Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum was the one who brought me into the Grand National Party, this is a surprising move?not a political fight but politics is a realm of imagination. In that sense, I couldn't even think of it yesterday, but if you consider whether it is 'good or bad,' I think it is definitely the best option."

Regarding whether Prime Minister Kim would accept the position, he said, "He should not accept it as an individual," and added, "Everyone opposes it, so it should not look like the individual is recklessly saying, 'I want to continue as Prime Minister.' The opposition party with over 170 seats and President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol, who intends to pursue national unity and cooperation, are moving together. The new president sincerely wants this, and we should continue what the Moon Jae-in administration did well. There are many rumors about political retaliation, but political retaliation must stop now. In that sense, it has the effect of reassuring the public all at once."

Regarding President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol's pledge to abolish the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, he said, "The Ministry actually has many hidden functions and roles. For example, support for single-parent families or support for victims of sexual violence. Many people worry whether these will disappear as well, but those are all rumors," and asserted, "We will find ways to respect women as female human beings better and to uphold human rights through humanism, not by division or conflict promotion."

On the Democratic Party's determination to pass the special prosecution for the Daejang-dong development scandal, he said, "I would be grateful if it passes," and added, "Since the regime has changed, it is necessary to approach this not as a political fight but as an ordinary task of the rule of law to restore national justice."

Regarding President-elect Yoon's pledge to move out of the Blue House, he said, "All promises will be kept. As the head of the policy headquarters, I just haven't talked about it because it is confidential, but all the details have been reviewed."

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