Lee Cheol-hee, senior presidential secretary for political affairs, said to politicians, "I do not want the president to pursue political interests."
Chief Lee appeared on a radio program on the morning of the 6th and said, "I ask that you refrain from such actions by the politicians as they disturb the president's attitude to focus on quarantine and people's livelihood."
Earlier, President Moon Jae-in referred to the instructions given by President Moon Jae-in at the Blue House staff meeting yesterday to "keep the Blue House and the government neutral and focus on current issues and people's livelihood," and asked for help from the politicians.
Regarding the use of the term 'big gaemun', Song Young-gil, chairman of the Democratic Party, refrained from commenting, saying, "The moment I mention it, another controversy will arise."
He also emphasized, "No matter what discussions or noisy movements occur during the presidential election, the Blue House will continue to do what it has been doing without wavering."
Regarding mentioning the connection between President Moon and Mr. Kim, a fisherman who revealed that the opposition gave money and valuables to prosecutors, police and media figures, he said, "It is an irresponsible offensive to the president who is concentrating on quarantine and economic revitalization without any basis." He pointed out, "You should not blindly use the matador without any minimum requirements."
Regarding the resignation of Lee Kwang-cheol, secretary for civil affairs, Lee Kwang-cheol said, "We are proceeding according to procedures."Regarding the appointment of Choi Jae-hyung to replace former Auditor General Choi Jae-hyung, he said, "I know that the keynote work has started.
However, he drew a line saying, "We are not considering the replacement of Lee Jin-seok, head of the National Affairs Office."
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