Bum-gye Park (left) and Candidate Han Jeong-ae (right) Minister of Environment. Graphics_Ko Yoongyeol
President Moon Jae-in appointed Park Bum-gye and Democratic Party member as a candidate for the Minister of Justice. Rep. Han Jeong-ae was appointed as the candidate for the Minister of Environment, and former Naval Chief of Staff Hwang Ki-cheol was appointed as the Minister of National Veterans Affairs. Chung Man-ho, chief of public communication at the Blue House, held a briefing on the afternoon of the 30th and announced that President Moon performed ministerial personnel to three ministries, including the Ministry of Justice. Chief Justice Man-ho Jung said, “The candidate for Justice Minister Park Beom-gye was a judge and a third-tier member of the National Assembly, and has served as a secretary of the 20th Special Committee on Judicial Reform and the Chairman of the Democratic Party’s Living Destruction Committee, contributing to solving various irregularities in our society and the development of democracy.” He added, “We expect to complete the prosecution and legal reform based on the knowledge and legal expertise, strong willpower, and reform mind that we have accumulated while working in the courts, government, and the National Assembly, and realize a fair society centered on human rights and people’s livelihood.” . An official at the Blue House said, “Minister of Justice Chu Mi-ae has already expressed his appreciation, and the Minister of Environment and Veterans Affairs have been in office for a very long time.” However, inside and outside the Blue House, there are many views that President Moon greeted other ministries together to avoid appearing as a “responsibility greeting” to Minister Chu Mi-ae. Minister Chu said that the unreasonable disciplinary decision against Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol was suspended in court, and the recent outbreak of corona19 group confirmed at the Eastern Detention Center in Seoul became virtually “hard”. Chief Jung explained the background of the internal affairs, saying, “The candidate Han Jung-ae, a former labor activist, worked as a chairman of the Democratic Party’s policy committee together with a former labor activist, and has an integrated view of policy and a balanced coordination ability.” At the same time, “Especially, working as a co-representative of the Environment and Labor Committee and the National Assembly Climate Change Forum, we have a deep understanding of environmental policy, and based on our excellent expertise and business propulsion, we will develop the ‘2050 Long-Term Low Carbon Development Strategy’ in response to the current climate crisis. It is expected that we will focus on promoting it and produce tangible results in major policy tasks such as building an integrated water management system and reducing fine dust.” Regarding candidate Hwang Ki-cheol, the new Minister of National Veterans Affairs, “I was formerly the Chief of Staff of the Navy, and I have held key positions in the field of operations such as Commander of the 2nd Fleet of the Navy and Commander of Naval Operations. In particular, he has successfully commanded the Dawning Operation in the Gulf of Aden, and is evaluated for contributing to the creation of a veteran climate, such as support for children in the Navy and compensation for victims of defoliants.” The Blue House said that candidates for the Minister of Justice and Minister of Environment are scheduled to be appointed through the National Assembly personnel hearing, and the Minister of National Veterans Affairs will be appointed on the 31st. The Blue House said that all three, including candidate Park Bum-gye, were single-households. By Lee Wan, staff reporter [email protected]