The second fall following Kim In-cheol… Han Deok-soo’s approval loses the cause of ‘forced action’
Jung re-emphasizes “There is no unfairness in the father’s chance” in a statement
Candidate Ho-young Jung for Minister of Health and Welfare resigned from the candidacy on the night of the 23rd. The photo is of Candidate Jeong wearing glasses before explaining the recently raised suspicions regarding children at the auditorium of the National Medical Center in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 17th of last month. yunhap news
Candidate Ho-young Jung for Minister of Health and Welfare (pictured) resigned voluntarily on the 23rd. It has been 43 days since President Yoon Seok-yeol nominated him as a ministerial candidate. After Kim In-cheol, who served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, the second minister candidate under the Yun Seok-yeol administration was dropped. It is interpreted that the resignation of candidate Chung is effectively a hardship. As the Democratic Party of Korea cooperated with Prime Minister Han Deok-soo’s approval, it seems that President Yoon’s justification for his appointment has weakened, and it seems to have been taken into account that it might encourage negative public opinion ahead of the June 1 local elections.
Candidate Chung issued a statement at around 9:30 pm on the same day and said, “I am resigning from my candidacy today.”
However, candidate Chung actively refuted the allegations raised once morest him. Regarding the suspicion of ‘dad chance’ as both of his children transferred to Kyungpook National University Medical School, where he served as the head of the hospital, he said, “There was no legally, morally, or ethically unfair action regarding the problems of my children or myself. has been explained,” he said. He continued, “Many professors and officials at Kyungpook National University and Kyungpook National University Hospital also proved that there were no unfair acts such as children’s transfer problems or military service at a number of places including personnel hearings. has not been revealed, and we have proven that these allegations were false through the presentation of objective data and evidence.”
Candidate Chung’s voluntary resignation was predicted from the time of Prime Minister Han’s approval on the 20th. As the Democratic Party cooperated with the Prime Minister’s approval, there was no reason for President Yoon to use Chung’s trajectory as a ‘card’. In the political circles, the dominant interpretation has been that President Yoon has delayed the appointment of Chung as a ‘negotiating card’ for the confirmation of a prime minister. If the Democratic Party opposes Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon and then pushes forward the appointment of Chung, the image of a ‘soloist’ might return as a boomerang to the government and ruling parties. With this in mind, it is interpreted that the presidential office pressured candidate Chung’s voluntary resignation.
President Yoon met with reporters on the way to the presidential office in Yongsan on the morning of the same day and said, “I think it will take a little more time” regarding the future of candidate Chung. Previously, following requesting the retransmission of a report on the progress of candidate Chung’s personnel hearings at the National Assembly, President Yoon did not make a decision on whether to appoint him or not, even following the deadline of 9 days.
Power of the People drove the atmosphere on that day with the voluntary resignation of candidate Chung. After the National Election Committee meeting held at the National Assembly, when reporters asked regarding the future of candidate Chung, Seong-dong Kwon said, “I think you have to decide on the issue yourself. There were many objections to (appointment),” he said. Floor Leader Kwon also said that he had forwarded this opinion to the presidential office. Assemblyman Ha Tae-kyung also appeared on MBC radio and said, “It seems that the party’s intention has been delivered. Towards voluntary resignation,” he said.
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