Lee Han-joo, Chairperson of the National Planning Committee, said on the 22nd, "The reports from each ministry were disappointing." The National Planning Committee takes on the role of a transition committee that outlines the five-year blueprint of the Lee Jae-myung administration. Reports from each ministry were received over three days from the 18th to the 20th.
On this day, the Chairperson met with reporters to mark the one-week anniversary of the National Planning Committee's launch and noted, "There was somewhat of a lack of understanding of the national policy philosophy, and there were shortcomings in reflecting the President's promises in policies," adding, "I believe this reflects the loosened state of national administration during the last government's three years."
She pointed out, "In particular, in the cases of the Supreme Public Prosecutors' Office, the Korea Communications Commission, and the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, it would be good if they could sufficiently show signs of hard work that were evident after the work reports were suspended." The three ministries are preparing to present their reports again this week.
The Chairperson criticized, "There was also a lack of proactive efforts to improve the lives of the people, and there is still a lack of attitude to work according to the new government's will."
In particular, in the case of the Supreme Public Prosecutors' Office, contents related to prosecutorial reform, including the core promise of the Lee Jae-myung administration, "the separation of prosecutorial authority and investigative power," were entirely omitted, and the Korea Communications Commission did not even submit answers to preliminary inquiries, raising doubts about their commitment to fulfilling pledges. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries was subject to re-reporting due to allegations that materials related to its transfer to Busan were leaked to the media before the report. In response, the chairpersons of various subcommittees also criticized, saying, "It was a formal and insincere report," and "There is a lack of proactive will."
Amid these demands for re-reporting, some in the opposition have raised criticisms of "bullying" and "witch hunts." In response, the Chairperson explained, "This is a request to reconsider the shortcomings from a perspective of working together and diligently with the new government."
"It is not important what we did in the past, but the focus is on accurately understanding the promises shown to the people during the presidential election process, the statements made through various campaigns as a presidential candidate, and the policy messages communicated via Facebook, and working together from there," she added.
Park Hong-geun, the head of the National Planning Committee, showed an agitated response, saying, "Does the People Power Party have the qualification to make such criticisms?" He asked, "Can we politically disregard the efforts made to normalize the country after national failures and the martial law?"
The National Planning Committee announced that it has completed the formation of task forces (TF) regarding national vision, government reorganization, and tax and finance system reform, and will officially activate the TF starting this week. A TF aimed at fostering the artificial intelligence (AI) industry, a key national task of the Lee Jae-myung administration, has also been established.
The committee will operate for 60 days and plans to establish a "five-year plan" that defines the implementation timing and goals of 100 key national tasks. The Chairperson stated, "I will swiftly establish national tasks and the five-year plan while taking the will of the people as the compass," and added, "I will clearly present measures, timelines, and performance indicators to create policies that the people can trust."