Choi Jae-ha: "Aware of concerns about Board of Audit and Inspection's independence and neutrality... Will fulfill duties faithfully"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Choi Jae-hae, the head of the Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI), who sparked outrage from the opposition party with his remark that "the BAI is an institution that supports the president's state administration," stated that he is "well aware of concerns about neutrality" and pledged to faithfully perform his duties.

On the morning of the 22nd, Choi appeared before the Legislation and Judiciary Committee and said, "Since the BAI's work report to the Legislation and Judiciary Committee on July 29, I am well aware of the concerns regarding the BAI's independence and neutrality in performing its duties."

Earlier, in response to a question from Assemblyman Cho Jung-hoon of the Transition Korea party asking, "Is the BAI an institution that supports the president's state administration or not?" Choi replied, "I think it is an institution that supports it," which led to calls for his resignation from the Democratic Party of Korea.

Choi said, "As I stated in my inaugural speech, as the head of the BAI, I plan to faithfully carry out my duties with an impartial attitude while securing the BAI's top values of independence and neutrality in performing its duties."

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