高 “Why is this article appearing at this time?”
“An obvious method to scratch morality”
Kim Jung-sook, Mrs. / Photo = News 1
Democratic Party lawmaker Ko Min-jung, who served as a spokesperson for the Blue House, said, “It’s something I can’t stop laughing at” regarding the controversy over the cost of purchasing Kim Jung-sook’s clothes.
In an interview with YTN Radio’s ‘Face Match’ on the 29th, Assemblyman Koh answered, “Why do you think the clothes price controversy has suddenly arisen at this time? I have a question, but with common sense, the Moon Jae-in administration would have written it that way.”
Rep. Ko said, “Why is this article coming out at this time?” “I can’t help thinking regarding cases like this, Mrs. It is interpreted as referring to the controversy over the ‘rice paddy clock’ of the late former President Roh Moo-hyun.
Rep. Ko also referred to a public opinion poll (refer to the Central Election Opinion Survey Deliberation Committee for details) that showed that President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol’s approval rating was lower than that of President Moon Jae-in’s state affairs.
Assemblyman Koh said, “Even though it is often said that the period of the Presidential Transition Committee is a honeymoon period, it has a lower approval rating than any other elected president in history. We have to find out, are we going to disobey the election toward the Democratic Party (and) continue to make outspoken remarks toward the Blue House?” he added.
Ko Min-jung, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea. / Photo = Yonhap News
Rep. Ko also praised Mrs. Kim’s dexterity and fashion sense. He said, “(Mrs. Kim _ received her scarf as a gift from India, and I made a new blouse and wore it.” He said, “Her mother is a cloth merchant, so she is very talented and has a sense of humor.” said.
He continued, “I saw a lot of things like that, reformatting and making new ones while I was there. There are many cases of reforming or designing existing clothes.”
The controversy over the purchase cost of Mrs. Kim’s clothes was previously discussed by the civic group ‘Korea Taxpayers Federation’ in June 2018 of ‘The government budgeting amount and expenditure related to the cost of ceremonial expenses such as Kim’s clothes, accessories, and shoes to maintain dignity’, etc. It was created while requesting the disclosure of the requested information.
At the time, the Blue House refused, saying, “There is a risk of harming the important national interests because it includes sensitive matters such as national security.”
The Blue House appealed to this, and when President Moon Jae-in’s term ends on May 9, the resolution on special expenses expenditure, operating guidelines, and the amount and contents of the budget for Ms. Kim’s ceremonial expenses will be designated as ‘Presidential Designated Records’ and will not be disclosed for up to 15 years. prospect.
Shin Hye-hyeon, deputy spokesperson for the Blue House, said on the same day, “As the president’s spouse during his tenure in office, he did not use the national budget for special expenses for the purpose of purchasing clothes, and he paid it with his own money. But that’s not true at all.”
Hong Min-seong, reporter at Hankyung.com mshong@hankyung.com
