'First Meeting of the Transition Committee' Kwon Young-se and Won Hee-ryong: "We Will Lay a Solid Foundation for the New Government... Must Be Humble"

President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol holds a plaque ceremony with Ahn Cheol-soo, the chairman of the transition committee, Kwon Young-se, the vice chairman, and other attendees at the transition committee set up at the Financial Supervisory Service Training Institute in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the 18th. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Donghoon Jeong] Kwon Young-se, Vice Chairman of the Presidential Transition Committee, and Won Hee-ryong, Planning Chairman of the Transition Committee, emphasized humility, stating that the committee will lay the foundation for the new government as it launches.

On the 18th, Vice Chairman Kwon said in his opening remarks at the first transition committee meeting held at the committee office in Tongui-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, "We will serve the chairman and transition committee members well, and ultimately serve the president-elect and the people well so that the transition committee can firmly lay the foundation for the new government."

Following this, Planning Chairman Won Hee-ryong said, "Together with the transition committee members, we will strive to present a well-coordinated appearance to approach the people," adding, "In the past, the transition committee showed a lack of humility by acting ahead of the president’s official cabinet formation. Taking this as a lesson, we will approach the people with sincerity and humility."

On the same day in the morning, the transition committee held a plaque unveiling ceremony at the entrance of the transition committee building in Tongui-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul. Present at the site were President-elect Yoon, Transition Committee Chairman Ahn Cheol-soo, Vice Chairman Kwon Young-se, Chairman of the National Integration Committee Kim Han-gil, Chairman of the Special Committee on Regional Balanced Development Kim Byung-joon, People Power Party Representative Lee Jun-seok, Floor Leader Kim Ki-hyun, and other transition committee officials and party leadership.

After the plaque unveiling ceremony, President-elect Yoon will preside over the first full transition committee meeting. Afterwards, he is scheduled to have lunch with the People Power Party leadership.

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