Citizen Groups File Administrative Lawsuit to Stop President Yoon Seok-yeol's Office Relocation to Yongsan

President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol is attending the transition committee secretariat meeting held at the Presidential Transition Committee in Tongui-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 22nd. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] Civic groups have filed an administrative lawsuit to block President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol and the Presidential Transition Committee's plan to relocate the presidential office to Yongsan.

Internet media outlet Seoul Voice and Justice Solidarity, among others, filed an administrative lawsuit at the Seoul Administrative Court on the 22nd, requesting a ban on the relocation of the presidential office, stating, "The relocation of the presidential office to Yongsan is absolutely unacceptable," and also applied for a suspension of execution.

A suspension of execution is a measure that temporarily halts the enforcement or effect of an administrative disposition when there is a concern of irreparable damage that cannot be restored by the administrative agency's action. These groups argued, "Relocating the presidential office without proper preparation could cause significant harm to national security," and added, "Although the issue of arbitrarily moving the presidential office is not stipulated by law, it is effectively illegal as it violates customary law."

They further stated, "There is no budget for relocating the presidential office in the 2022 fiscal year," and added, "Attempting to execute contingency funds without authorization violates the Constitution and the National Finance Act."

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