DPK leader asks President Lee not to appoint ex-PPP lawmaker as Red Cross chief
Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) leader Kim Min-seok has asked President Lee Jae Myung to reconsider the appointment of Ihn Yohan, a former lawmaker of the main opposition People Power Party, as the new head of the Korean Red Cross, a ruling party spokesperson said Wednesday. Kim made the request after Lee met with DPK leaders over dinner at Cheong Wa Dae, the presidential office, on Tuesday,…
DPK leader Kim Min-seok has requested President Lee Jae Myung reconsider making Ihn Yohan, a former lawmaker from the People Power Party, the new head of the Korean Red Cross, according to a spokesperson for the ruling party. Kim expressed his concern after a dinner meeting with DPK leaders at Cheong Wa Dae, the presidential office, on Tuesday, as stated by senior DPK spokesperson Park Sung-joon.
Park informed a media briefing in Andong that Kim's request was based on opinions collected from within and outside the party. Ihn was selected through a vote by the Korean Red Cross' central committee in June and is scheduled to begin his three-year term once approved by President Lee, who serves as the organization's honorary president.
The National Assembly's public officials ethics committee has determined Ihn to be qualified for the position, but some critics have voiced objections to his appointment.
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