President Moon Jae-in Requests Political Secretary Office Regarding General Election Candidate Registration... "If Representative Hwang Kyo-ahn Presents Specific Plan for Issuing 40 Trillion Won National Bonds, Will Consider"
[Asia Economy Reporters Ryu Jeong-min and Son Seon-hee] On the 26th, President Moon Jae-in instructed the Office of Political Affairs at the Blue House to focus solely on responding to the 'Novel Coronavirus Infection (COVID-19)' to avoid any misunderstandings related to the registration of candidates for the 21st general election.
Kang Min-seok, spokesperson for the Blue House, stated, "Candidate registration for the general election began today. President Moon Jae-in has instructed the Office of Political Affairs, which handles normal affairs with the National Assembly, to refrain from any other tasks related to the election to prevent even the slightest misunderstanding, and to concentrate only on COVID-19 response and overcoming economic difficulties."
Spokesperson Kang added, "The decision to suspend high-level party-government-Blue House meetings until the election as of yesterday also carries this meaning," and "Regarding Hwang Kyo-ahn, leader of the United Future Party's proposal to issue 40 trillion won in national bonds, President Moon said he would consider it if more concrete plans are presented."
A senior Blue House official emphasized, "It means that the Office of Political Affairs should not engage in its usual communication with political parties but focus only on tasks related to public livelihood," adding, "In fact, the Office of Political Affairs has been doing so until now. However, President Moon and the Blue House have expressed their determination to devote themselves to responding to COVID-19. This is also President Moon's firm intention. The Blue House is clearly distancing itself from the election."
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