Jang Je-won Breaks Silence After 2 Months: "Never Recommended 42 Administrative Officers to the Presidential Office"

President Yoon Suk-yeol is leaving after delivering the budget speech for next year at the National Assembly plenary session on the 25th, greeting Jang Je-won, a member of the People Power Party./Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] As the controversy over 'Yunhaekgwan (Yoon Seok-yeol's key associates)' continues, Jang Je-won, a member of the People Power Party who declared a 'second-line retreat' at the end of August, broke his silence after two months and spoke out.

On the 28th, Jang shared an article related to personnel at the Presidential Office through his social network service (SNS) and stated, "I have endured and remained silent about many speculative articles related to me, but I can no longer remain silent about novel-like articles that damage my honor, so I clearly state my position."

The article contained the claim that among the 53 people reshuffled at the Presidential Office, 42 were recommended by Jang. In response, Jang explained, "I have never recommended 42 administrative officers to the Presidential Office based on personal connections. I received recommendation lists from the party, the national campaign, the election committee, the transition committee, and fellow lawmakers, handed them over to the personnel officers, and the shortlisted list was reported to the president-elect." Regarding this, he also stated that he would submit all mobile phones of himself and his aides as well as the office computer.

Jang also emphasized, "I clearly state that I have never shared any materials with any administrative officers of the Presidential Office, nor have I ever seen a single document generated by the Presidential Office," and requested a correction by saying, "I hope you present clear evidence that Presidential Office materials were passed on to me."

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