President Lee Orders Chief Kim Hyunji to Stand By at Yongsan: "Will Attend According to National Assembly Decision"

President Lee Stays at Presidential Office Instead of Accompanying External Schedule
Presidential Office: "Instruction Given Out of Respect for the National Assembly"

President Lee Jaemyung has instructed Kim Hyunji, the Chief Presidential Secretary for the First Office, to remain on standby at the Yongsan Presidential Office so that she can attend the National Assembly Steering Committee’s audit at any time.

Yonhap News Agency

According to the Presidential Office, Kim was originally scheduled to accompany President Lee on his inspection of wildfire response measures in Gangwon Province. However, following the President’s directive, she did not go to the site and is staying at the Yongsan Presidential Office.

The Presidential Office explained, “President Lee issued this instruction out of respect for the National Assembly,” adding, “Our position remains unchanged that if the National Assembly selects Kim as a witness, she will attend the committee session.”

As a result, it appears that Kim may be able to attend the committee session later in the afternoon, depending on the agreement between the ruling and opposition parties. On this day, the People Power Party insisted that Kim be called as a witness for the audit, while the Democratic Party of Korea argued that she should only attend in the morning due to the President’s schedule, which led to the failure to adopt her as a witness.