Gyeonggi governor criticises her party's request for unpublished schedule
In short
Gyeonggi Governor Choo Mi-ae (추미애) criticised a request from her own Democratic Party for her unpublished schedule as parliamentary-audit material. In an October 9 social-media post, she said the schedule largely consisted of briefings and meetings rather than secret activities.
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Gyeonggi Governor Choo Mi-ae (추미애) publicly criticised a request from her own Democratic Party for details of her unpublished schedule ahead of a parliamentary audit. In a Facebook post on the night of October 9, she expressed discomfort with the request and said unpublished appointments did not mean secret activities. Yonhap reported that parliament's public-administration and security committee and its land and transport committee would audit Gyeonggi on October 13 and 19 respectively. [ 1 ]
Choo said most of her unpublished appointments since taking office had involved briefings and meetings. She said aides and a driver accompanied her on external engagements and that people recognised her wherever she went. In explaining her first 100 days, she said she had been occupied with establishing the province's financial position and preparing emergency measures. Newsis reported her account of discussing borrowing, interest costs, repayment and how to finance the remaining three months after receiving a budget she said covered only nine months and had been exhausted. [ 1 , 3 ]
Choo said she and staff had worked late while assessing the situation and developing emergency plans. She also said deputy governors had attended outside events on her behalf unless her presence was unavoidable. Yonhap reported her concern about the number of older people eligible for welfare increasing by 16,000 a month. In her post, she complained that the ruling party had requested schedule documents rather than showing interest in these problems. Some coverage suggested a political interpretation of the request, but presented this as speculation rather than an established motive. [ 1 , 3 ]
Why it matters
The dispute comes before parliamentary audits of Gyeonggi scheduled for October 13 and 19. Choo said she had spent her first 100 days examining the province's finances and preparing emergency measures.
Key facts
- Choo said the Democratic Party requested her unpublished schedule for the parliamentary audit. [ 1 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
- In an October 9 post, she said most unpublished appointments were briefings and meetings. [ 1 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
- She said she had focused on reviewing provincial finances and emergency measures during her first 100 days. [ 1 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
- Parliamentary audits of Gyeonggi are scheduled for October 13 and 19. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- Whether the request had a political motive was not established. Some outlets reported unnamed interpretations suggesting a motive, rather than confirmation.