Gyeongbuk Provincial Councilor Lim Kijin Urges Withdrawal of Appointment of Gyeongbuk Happiness Foundation CEO... Appointment of 'Unqualified' Candidate Pushed Through

On the 4th, Gyeongbuk Provincial Council member Lim Gijin (Democratic Party of Korea) issued an urgent statement demanding that Gyeongbuk Governor Lee Cheolwoo withdraw the appointment of the CEO of the Gyeongbuk Happiness Foundation, which he pushed through.

On May 24, the Administrative Welfare Committee of the Gyeongbuk Provincial Council gave an "inappropriate" opinion regarding candidate Jeong Jaehoon during the personnel hearing for the CEO of the Gyeongbuk Happiness Foundation. Governor Lee Cheolwoo made no statement for over a month, but on the 1st, taking advantage of the confusion surrounding the formation of the 12th Gyeongsangbuk-do Provincial Council’s leadership, he abruptly pushed through the CEO appointment.

Gyeongbuk Provincial Council Member Lim Gijin

In his statement, Lim said, “CEO Jeong Jaehoon was given a two-month suspension as a university professor for various gender discrimination and misogynistic remarks, and the verification of his job performance, management ability, and qualifications did not meet the expectations of the residents. If the Provincial Council, as the representative body of the residents, has determined him unfit, Governor Lee Cheolwoo should take responsibility for the appointment, express regret, and withdraw the appointment in accordance with due process.”

Lim further criticized, “The appointment of the CEO of the Gyeongbuk Happiness Foundation disregards the legitimate judgment of the Provincial Council, represents a unilateral personnel decision, undermines the personnel hearing system that is a product of cooperation with the Council, and completely ignores the concerns of Gyeongbuk residents.”

Lim Gijin emphasized, “Since the Gyeongbuk Happiness Foundation was merged with the Gyeongsangbuk-do Youth Development Foundation in January this year, there are many pressing issues, and it is the clear position of the Provincial Council, representing the residents, that a person whose morality and management ability have not been verified cannot successfully fulfill the role of CEO. Even now, Governor Lee Cheolwoo must withdraw the appointment of Jeong Jaehoon as CEO of the Gyeongbuk Happiness Foundation and promptly appoint a suitable person.”

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