Sangmin Lee, Minister of the Interior and Safety Nominee, Says "Subsidies for Civic Groups Are Limited Resources... Need to Review Current Status"

Sang-min Lee, nominee for Minister of the Interior and Safety.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hye-min] Lee Sang-min, the nominee for the first Minister of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety under the Yoon Suk-yeol administration, said on the 13th, "If appointed, I will assess the status of subsidies to civic groups and implement policies that everyone can agree with."

On the same day, during a Q&A session at the transition committee office in Tongui-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Lee responded to concerns that monitoring subsidies to civic groups might hinder their activities. Earlier, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety had expressed the need for auditing subsidies to civic groups in its report to the transition committee.

Lee stated, "Since subsidies operate with limited resources, the government must allocate them in the most efficient way and seek a balance of interests. Upon taking office, I will review the situation of civic groups and assess the status of subsidies to implement appropriate policies that everyone can accept."

Meanwhile, Lee is a junior alumnus of President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol, having graduated from Chung-Ang High School and Seoul National University Law School. A former judge, he served as the Vice Chairman of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission during the Park Geun-hye administration. President-elect Yoon said of Lee, "He is a rare legal professional with diverse administrative experience," and explained the reason for his nomination as "the right person to realize transparent and efficient public personnel management and administration based on clear principles and predictable standards."

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