Won Hee-ryong, on 'Candidacy' Question: "Focusing on Ministry of Land Affairs"... Han Dong-hoon Says "Answer Always the Same"

Attendance at the People Power Party Workshop on the 28th

On the 28th, Won Hee-ryong, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and Han Dong-hoon, Minister of Justice, refrained from answering questions about whether they would run in the upcoming general election, stating that they would "focus on their current duties."

Minister Won attended the People Power Party training session held at the Incheon International Airport Corporation Talent Development Center and told reporters regarding his candidacy for next year's general election, "Now is the time to devote all efforts to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's work and to maximize achievements to expand the momentum of state affairs."

He added in response to related questions, "It is the party's role to arrange political schedules or frameworks," and said, "Since I am not currently engaged in party work, it seems beyond the scope of what I should comment on."

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Furthermore, Minister Won emphasized that he would devote himself fully to his duties as minister. He said, "As the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, I must do well in policies and projects that resonate with people's livelihoods, such as 'owning a home,' housing stability, and transportation development, so that government approval ratings rise and momentum for state affairs is secured," adding, "That is my duty as a minister and the path for the government and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to succeed."

Minister Han Dong-hoon of the Ministry of Justice, after the subcommittee discussion of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee at the training session that day, briefly answered reporters' questions about his role in the general election by saying, "My answer is always the same," and "I have been saying similar things continuously."

Earlier, during his visit to Jeju last month, when asked about his candidacy for the general election at the joint re-investigation team for the April 3 Incident, Minister Han said, "As the Minister of Justice, I will just make efforts every day with goodwill to do my job more diligently," adding, "I am doing my best as the Minister of Justice, and in that process, what I want to do or what I should do is not important."

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