Won Hee-ryong: "Im Jong-seok acting like the Audit Board Chairman? ... Marked as a target after Yoon"

"I don't know what they're trying to hide... Shocking"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] On the 15th, Jeju Province Governor Won Hee-ryong criticized former Presidential Secretary Im Jong-seok's remarks about Board of Audit and Inspection Chairman Choi Jae-hyung, who said, "I told him to guard the house well, but he tried to take over the master bedroom, and when I told him to work with a sense of ownership, he acted like the owner." Won called Im's claim "shocking" and said, "I don't know what he is trying to hide, but after Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol, he has pinpointed Chairman Choi as a target."

On the same day, Governor Won wrote on Facebook, "The term and duties of the Chairman of the Board of Audit and Inspection, as well as the Board's audits of public officials, are guaranteed by the Constitution and laws," adding, "What exactly is the master bedroom, and what does acting like the owner mean?"

Governor Won pointed out, "All public officials, including the Chairman of the Board of Audit and Inspection, work for the people," and "They do not exist to protect and defend the regime."

He advised, "I urge you to stop. Cease attacks on public officials who are performing their legitimate duties," and expressed concern, saying, "I worry about how far the distorted and twisted democracy around the President will damage the Republic of Korea."