Presidential Office expresses regret to Woo Sang-ho over "Yoon is idle" remark, condemning disparagement of government's urgency

Woo Sang-ho, Emergency Response Committee Chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending the Emergency Response Committee meeting held at the National Assembly on the 20th and delivering an opening remark. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] On the 20th, the Presidential Office expressed regret over the remarks made by Woo Sang-ho, Emergency Response Committee Chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea, who said that "President Yoon Seok-yeol seems to be idle," stating, "We regret Chairman Woo's unilateral disparagement of the government's sense of urgency."

In a statement released that day, the Presidential Office said, "In overcoming the economic and livelihood crisis, we cannot help but ask what the ruling party, the Democratic Party, which holds an absolute majority, is currently doing. We urge bipartisan cooperation to promptly form standing committees and prepare measures to stabilize livelihoods."

It also stated, "President Yoon recently emphasized the economy and livelihoods, saying, 'Our yard is caught in the economic crisis typhoon.' He has also ordered that all available policy measures be fully mobilized at every meeting to stabilize prices and overcome the economic crisis."

At the Emergency Response Committee meeting that day, Chairman Woo said, "An Emergency Economic Ministers' Meeting was held without the president or the prime minister. It was only called an emergency, but it did not feel like one. The president is idle, while only the economic ministers gathered to devise measures, and ultimately, the only announcement was about the reduction of the oil tax."

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