Yoon Sends 'Encouragement Letter' to Integration Committee Workshop: "Government Will Do Its Best to Realize Policy Proposals"

Supportive Letter for National Integration Committee Annual Workshop
Kim Han-gil Says "I'm Not Going Anywhere," Dismisses Role in General Election
"Committee Must Be Widely Recognized and Praised by the People"

President Yoon Suk-yeol encouraged active efforts on the 26th by stating to the National Integration Committee, "The government will continue to do its best to realize your policy proposals for national integration."

In a letter sent to the National Integration Committee on the same day, President Yoon said, "So far, the National Integration Committee has reflected the vivid voices of the people and presented policy alternatives." This letter was prepared to support the annual workshop of the National Integration Committee.

He added, "The mechanism for national integration is our Constitution. Integration must be realized by sharing the universal values pursued by the Constitution," emphasizing, "To this end, we must empathize with the real difficulties of the people. We will delve deeper into the lives of the people and the field of public livelihood to embrace their hardships."

President Yoon recently ordered the Cabinet and the ruling party to actively reflect the policy proposals of the National Integration Committee, and created an atmosphere of support by inviting committee members and the People Power Party leadership to a dinner on the 17th.

Some speculate that since President Yoon has consistently expressed trust in Kim Han-gil, chairman of the National Integration Committee, from the time he entered politics until now, he might play a role in political reorganization in the April general elections next year.

Chairman Kim, seemingly aware of public attention, said at the annual workshop, "I apologize that the National Integration Committee appears frequently in the media not because of its original work but because of me," and emphasized, "I am not going anywhere."

On the 23rd, after announcing the 'Suicide Prevention Counseling Integrated Number' at the Government Seoul Office, Chairman Kim told reporters, "I am someone who has stepped away from politics and am currently devoted to the work of the National Integration Committee," dismissing the theory of his role in the general elections.

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Regarding the operation of the 2nd National Integration Committee, Chairman Kim said, "We must work harder not only to be recognized by President Yoon but also to be widely acknowledged and praised by the people. We need to produce bigger results that can be presented in the name of the entire committee, not just the activities and achievements centered on special committees."

He continued, "We must timely reflect public interest and social conflict trends to carefully select next year's themes and tasks," and urged, "Please take time to consider themes that represent and symbolically communicate the work of our committee next year."

Additionally, he added, "Please discuss discovering and prioritizing tasks essential for stabilizing public livelihood and urgent tasks for integration according to the themes."

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