Ahn Cheol-soo at First Meeting: "The Transition Committee Must Succeed... Please Refrain from Individual Opinions"

On the 18th, Yoon Seok-yeol, the president-elect, Ahn Cheol-soo, the transition committee chairman, and other attendees posed after the plaque unveiling ceremony held at the Financial Supervisory Service Training Institute in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporters Kim Hyemin and Jeong Donghoon] Ahn Cheol-soo, Chairman of the Presidential Transition Committee, said on the 18th, "Please work with the sense of mission that the evaluation of the transition committee is the first evaluation of the new government." He also urged the transition committee members to "refrain from expressing individual opinions," emphasizing the need for discretion.

Chairman Ahn attended the first full meeting after the inauguration plaque ceremony of the transition committee held at the Financial Supervisory Service Training Institute in Tongui-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, in the morning, stating, "A successful transition committee creates a successful government."

He reminded that there are 53 days left until President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol's inauguration, saying, "It seems we will have to work without weekends or holidays. I will work together with the determination to stay up all night."

Chairman Ahn then first requested, "Please refrain from expressing individual opinions." He added, "Externally, if the media asks for opinions, please direct all inquiries to me or the spokesperson," and noted, "Looking at the past, even when committee members said they would review matters, confusion increased."

He also stated, "During these 50 days, we will organize the essential national vision and tasks through selection and concentration." Chairman Ahn said, "Although there are many reports from ministries, it would be a feasible schedule to complete the reports within the first week and spend the remaining time organizing them," adding, "The Planning and Coordination Subcommittee will create guidelines and provide instructions."

He further requested that ministry officials be treated as colleagues so that there would be no talk of an occupying force. Chairman Ahn emphasized, "Please show respect when ministry officials come to report. I have said that the transition committee is not an occupying force. Aren't we colleagues leading the new government together? Please work with that mindset."

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