Kim Han-gyu: "Is the Jamboree Disruption the Moon Administration's Responsibility? Logically Contradictory"

Opposition Floor Spokesperson in MBC Radio Interview
"Ministry of Gender Equality Most Responsible for Organizing Committee"

Kim Han-gyu, the floor spokesperson for the Democratic Party of Korea, stated on the 14th regarding the disruption of the '2023 Saemangeum World Scout Jamboree,' "If the responsibility of the previous government is to be discussed, the responsibility of the current government must also be discussed together." This was a rebuttal against the People Power Party, which is emphasizing the responsibility of the previous Moon Jae-in administration that hosted the Jamboree.

Kim appeared on MBC Radio's 'Kim Jong-bae's Focus' on the same day and criticized, "(The government and ruling party) are talking about the mistakes of the previous government, but they do not mention at all the responsibility of the current government, which should naturally exist," calling it a "logically contradictory argument."

He continued, "The Minister of Gender Equality and Family, the Minister of the Interior and Safety, and the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism are co-organizing committee chairs, and President Yoon Seok-yeol, who was appointed honorary president last March, also decided to fully support it," pointing out that "because it is a national event, the government's responsibility inevitably has to be greater."

Kim Han-gyu, Floor Spokesperson of the Democratic Party of Korea. Photo by Heo Young-han younghan@

He then argued that a significant portion of the government's responsibility for the Jamboree disruption lies with the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family.

Kim said, "Out of the total budget, the organizing committee used 87 billion won, and Jeonbuk Province used 26 billion won, but the most problematic issues in this event, such as the construction of shower rooms, toilets, campsites, and food, are all the responsibility of the organizing committee," adding, "Since the secretary-general is from the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family and the organizing committee is effectively managed by the Ministry, the primary responsibility clearly lies with the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family."

Kim also stated, "Jeonbuk Province has some responsibilities, but issues like shower room electrical facilities are definitely the responsibility of the organizing committee and the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family," and said, "Until the day before, more than 40% of the facilities were found to be unsuitable or not constructed, as revealed by the organizing committee's own safety inspection of campsite electrical facilities."

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