Decision on appointments of justice, gender ministers to be made after confirmation hearings: official
A presidential official said Thursday that a decision on whether to go ahead with the appointments of the controversial nominees for justice and gender equality minister will be made after their confirmation hearings. Seong Ghi-hong, senior presidential secretary for public relations and communication, made the remark during an interview on MBC radio, referring to Justice Minister nominee Kim…
A presidential official disclosed on Thursday that the decision concerning the appointments of the contentious nominees for justice and gender equality minister will be determined after their confirmation hearings. Senior presidential secretary for public relations and communication, Seong Ghi-hong, made this announcement during an interview on MBC radio, discussing Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won and Gender Equality Minister nominee Yong Hye-in.
Both individuals were selected by President Lee Jae Myung as part of a significant Cabinet reshuffle last month. Since then, Kim has faced criticism due to allegations of illegally lobbying the food and drug safety ministry in 2021 to approve a COVID-19 treatment. Conversely, Yong has faced backlash for declining to relinquish her proportional representation seat in the National Assembly following her appointment as Gender Equality Minister.
Seong stated that the decision will be made from the people's perspective following their participation in the confirmation process.
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