Kim Geun-sik: "Yoon, No Need to Fight with Cheong Wa Dae... 'Foot-Holding' Will Be Judged by the People"

"Yoon: Just Work Hard Focusing Only on the People"

Professor Kim Geun-sik of Gyeongnam University is presenting at the Vision Storytelling PT held at the Baekbeom Kim Koo Memorial Hall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, in January last year.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Seul-gi] Professor Kim Geun-sik of Gyeongnam National University, addressing President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol, who has recently been at odds with the Blue House over the relocation of the presidential office, said, "There is no need to fight with the Blue House," adding, "President-elect Yoon should just focus on the people, follow public sentiment, listen to public opinion, and steadily move forward."

On the 24th, Professor Kim posted on his Facebook, stating, "The decision to move the office to Yongsan has been made and explained to the public, so that should be enough," and added, "If President Moon Jae-in does not allocate contingency funds or cooperate, just leave it be."

He continued, "There is no need to be fixated on the May 10th date for moving into the Yongsan office," advising, "After President Moon leaves, calmly turn the Blue House into a park and open it to the public."

Professor Kim also said, "The transition committee should work diligently, take care of COVID-19, the economy, and people's livelihoods, visit the field, and prepare earnestly for the inauguration. If President Moon does not cooperate and the move to Yongsan is delayed, start presidential duties steadfastly at Tongui-dong," adding, "The public will judge who is being uncooperative and obstructive."

He emphasized, "If contingency funds for the Yongsan move are not provided, if personnel authority is blocked at the end of the term, and if there is no cooperation in the handover to the new government, the public will judge all of this," and stressed, "The President-elect should only clarify his principled stance on the office relocation, personnel authority suspension, and meetings with President Moon, and focus on transition tasks and taking care of people's livelihoods."

Furthermore, Professor Kim reiterated, "Whatever decisions President Moon makes, just let it be. President-elect Yoon should focus solely on the people and work hard."

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