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Kim Ki-hyun, floor leader of the People Power Party, is speaking at the joint meeting of the People Power Party's city and provincial party chairpersons held at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul on the 22nd.
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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Jung-wan] Kim Ki-hyun, floor leader of the People Power Party, commented on the ongoing conflict between the Blue House and President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol, saying, "What President Moon Jae-in should do now is to be a good steward."

On the morning of the 24th, during CBS Radio's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show,' Floor Leader Kim said, "The president's term has about a month left," adding, "It is not about exercising ownership as the homeowner, but since the homeowner is changing and someone else will be moving into the house, he must fulfill his duties as a good steward."

Regarding the Blue House's nomination of Lee Chang-yong, IMF Asia-Pacific Director, as the Governor of the Bank of Korea the day before, he stated, "If the Governor of the Bank of Korea is newly appointed now, the term will be four years. President Yoon Suk-yeol's term is five years, and this person will serve as the Bank of Korea Governor for four of those years," expressing, "I find this hard to accept."

He added, "The policy is not to have a system economy controlled entirely by the state and led by the government, but to activate it led by the private sector, and the Bank of Korea holds a key post in this policy," emphasizing, "It is unreasonable for a former president, who was responsible for a failed economy, to appoint the Governor of the Bank of Korea who decides on such matters."

Regarding the issue of relocating the presidential office, he criticized, "If (President Moon) interferes in every single matter and insists on making all decisions, then within a month or two, the former president will no longer be acting as a good steward."

He continued, "The president-elect wants to move his working space away from the symbol of an imperial presidency, to stop being an imperial president and to engage in communication with the people, but even on this, they are obstructing and refusing to allocate contingency funds," and pointed out, "Unless they refuse to accept the election results, how could this be possible?"

Floor Leader Kim claimed, "It is a situation where we cannot help but suspect that the Blue House and the Democratic Party are working together with the intention of rallying their supporters to somehow win the local elections."

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