Presidential Office Says "Fluid, Difficult to Answer" on Possibility of Excluding Han Sang-hyuk and Jeon Hyun-hee from Work Reports

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[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] Starting with the Ministry of Economy and Finance on the 11th, the Presidential Office, which is receiving departmental work reports, is reportedly considering excluding Han Sang-hyuk, Chairman of the Korea Communications Commission, and Jeon Hyun-hee, Chairperson of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, from the work reports. These two are minister-level appointees from the Moon Jae-in administration and have not been able to attend the new government's Cabinet meetings so far.

On the 18th, a senior official from the Presidential Office met with reporters at the Yongsan Presidential Office building and commented on the possibility of excluding Chairman Han and Chairperson Jeon from the departmental work reports, saying, "The departmental work reports are scheduled on a weekly basis. The schedule is confirmed through this week, but the situation for the following week is fluid, so it is difficult to say definitively whether it will happen or not."

Accordingly, it is being suggested that the work reports from the two departments scheduled for the end of this month may be conducted in a simplified manner with Vice Chairpersons or Planning and Coordination Office chiefs meeting with Ahn Sang-hoon, Senior Secretary for Social Affairs. The Presidential Office plans to finalize and communicate the work report methods and schedules to each commission soon.

Meanwhile, the terms of Chairman Han and Chairperson Jeon run until July and June of next year, respectively. Although about a year remains in their terms, they have not attended Cabinet meetings since the new government took office.

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