Lee Jin-suk "I will say something"... Despite President Lee's dissuasion, the remarks continued

[Financial News]  After President Lee Jae-myung took office, Broadcasting and Communications Commission Chairman Lee Jin-suk, who has been attending Cabinet meetings as an observer rather than a cabinet member, is expected to be excluded from future Cabinet meetings. This comes after criticism that Chairman Lee has been making unreasonable remarks and demands at every Cabinet meeting and distorting meeting content for personal political use.

Chairman Lee's reckless behavior continued at the Cabinet meeting on the 8th.

At the end of the meeting that day, Chairman Lee raised his hand to President Lee, saying "I would like to say something," and President Lee, who was the chair, dissuaded him by saying "Do not speak." However, Chairman Lee ignored President Lee's restraint and continued his remarks.

In the end, President Lee concluded the meeting with a strong reprimand, saying, "Do not distort and use the content of closed meetings for personal politics," and "I asked for opinions as the Broadcasting and Communications Commission Chairman, not when I gave instructions."

The reprimand was due to Chairman Lee's remarks at the National Assembly's Science, ICT, Broadcasting and Communications Committee plenary meeting the day before. At the plenary meeting, Chairman Lee said, "I received work instructions from the President. 'Create a committee proposal at the Broadcasting and Communications Commission,' as if he had received special instructions from the President."

However, upon verification, it was revealed that it was not a work instruction but that President Lee had asked for opinions.

Previously, Chairman Lee had demanded that his term be guaranteed at the Cabinet meeting or insisted on a single-member system for the Broadcasting and Communications Commission. Some have interpreted Chairman Lee's actions as an intention to run in next year's local elections or to gain support from hardline supporters.

Ultimately, it is reported that the Presidential Office has decided to consider excluding Chairman Lee from the Cabinet meeting starting next week.

y27k@fnnews.com Seo Yoon-kyung Reporter