Cheong, on Minister Appointment Question: "It Is Still Parliament's Time"

by Ryu Jeongmin

Published 07 May.2021 16:03(KST)

The National Assembly will send it to the President on the 10th... "Will undergo ruling party opinion gathering and coordination with opposition parties"

The view of the Blue House from Namsan, Seoul. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] The Blue House stated regarding the confirmation of three ministerial candidates, including Science and ICT Minister nominee Im Hye-sook, whose parliamentary confirmation hearing reports have been delayed, that "it is still the time for the National Assembly."

A senior Blue House official told reporters on the 7th, "It is still the time for the National Assembly. I said the ball is in the National Assembly's court, and that remains the same answer," adding, "According to the Personnel Hearing Act, the National Assembly sends the personnel hearing report to the President on the 10th day, so we will observe the National Assembly's discussions."

When asked whether there had been any proposals from the ruling party regarding the ministerial appointments, the senior Blue House official avoided direct comments, saying, "I think the ruling party will gather opinions from various angles and go through a process of coordination with the opposition party."