PM office denies report about ministers' complaints over live broadcasts of Cabinet meetings
The prime minister's office denied a news report Thursday that some government members have raised complaints that it is difficult for them to object to what the president says during Cabinet meetings as the sessions are broadcast live. The Hankook Ilbo daily carried the report that about 10 ministers raised such complaints during a dinner meeting with Prime Minister Han Seong-sook earlier this…
The prime minister's office rejected a report on Thursday claiming that some government officials had expressed difficulties in criticizing the president during Cabinet meetings due to the live broadcasts. The Hankook Ilbo newspaper published the claim, stating that around 10 ministers raised the issue during a dinner gathering with Prime Minister Han Seong-sook earlier in the month. They suggested reducing the live broadcast of Cabinet meetings to facilitate more effective policy discussions.
However, the prime minister's office firmly denied the allegations, asserting, "The government is live-broadcasting Cabinet meeting discussions for the first time in history." This move, they emphasized, was intended to provide transparent access to the workings of state affairs and to enable the government to actively incorporate public opinions into policy decisions.
The office also highlighted, "Regarding the agenda discussed at Cabinet meetings, members of the Cabinet are freely expressing their views, and the president is actively accepting them."
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