Moon s senior secretary to take time to reconsider his resignation
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Moon’s senior secretary to take time to reconsider his resignation
Feb 19, 2021, 09:16 am
Shin Hyun-soo, the senior secretary for civil affairs, speaks during a press conference at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae on Dec. 31, 2020./ Source: Yonhap
AsiaToday reporters Lee Wook-jae & Kim Hyun-goo
Shin Hyun-soo, the senior presidential civil affairs secretary who offered to resign after being appointed to the post less than two months ago, has taken two vacation days starting Thursday to take time to reconsider his resignation.
As Shin remains adamant about resigning despite President Moon Jae-in’s repeated efforts to dissuade him, there are growing concerns about the possibility of another conflict between Cheong Wa Dae and the prosecutor’s office in the second half of Moon’s presidency. Shin has been showing difference with new Justice Minister Park Beom-kye over the latest reshuffle of senior prosecutors.
Key presidential aides making trouble for Moon
Posted : 2021-02-19 17:24
Updated : 2021-02-19 18:49
President Moon Jae-in, left, and justice minister Cho Kuk, Moon s first senior presidential secretary for civil affairs, head toward a meeting room after an appointment ceremony for new Cabinet ministers at Cheong Wa Dae in September 2019. Moon appointed Cho as justice minister despite fierce protests from the opposition. Korea Times file
Four senior secretaries for civil affairs at center of political controversies
By Do Je-hae
President Moon Jae-in has had four senior secretaries for civil affairs since taking office in May 2017, all of whom have ended up causing controversies that have damaged the public s trust in Moon s leadership.