Yoon to Transition Team: "All Standards Should Prioritize National Interest and Citizens... Focus on the Field"

Presiding Over the First Full Meeting at the Transition Committee Office in Tongui-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul on the Morning of the 18th

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 office 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 Kum Boryeong] President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol urged the Presidential Transition Committee, saying, "All standards for national tasks must prioritize national interests and the people."

On the morning of the 18th, President-elect Yoon presided over the first plenary meeting at the transition committee office in Tongui-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, stating, "In establishing the new government's national tasks, there must be no gaps in national security and the people's livelihood."

He emphasized, "I hope you always listen carefully to the voices of the people and solve problems from the people's perspective. National tasks should be coordinated well beyond individual ministries and divisions, from the standpoint of the entire nation, in a way that benefits the whole country."

He added, "Not only the blueprint for becoming a leading country in the 4th Industrial Revolution but also the chronic issues of low economic growth and polarization in our economy should be addressed with mid- to long-term goals set within the national tasks."

He also took steps to care for the livelihoods affected by COVID-19. President-elect Yoon said, "As COVID-19 is rapidly spreading again, I ask the COVID-19 Emergency Response Special Committee to focus on prompt compensation for losses to small business owners and self-employed people, as well as on quarantine and medical issues." He continued, "Please also prepare proactively to respond in case another pandemic occurs."

He mentioned the "necessity of the field." He said, "After my first day at work, I visited Namdaemun Market and the wildfire damage sites in Uljin, Gyeongbuk, and Samcheok, Gangwon. To accurately diagnose problems, I believe we must always have a mindset of finding answers in the field. Please always keep the field at the center, not just the desk, and reflect the voices from the field as much as possible."

Furthermore, President-elect Yoon stated, "Regardless of which region people live in, they must be guaranteed fair opportunities, and I believe national unity is possible when the government is trusted and relied upon." He added, "To achieve this, above all, the new government must be a government that works well and is equipped with both ability and competence."

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