The Presidential Office noted on the 24th regarding calls for the reorganization of the Presidential Office's personnel system due to the resignation of Kang Sun-woo, the nominee for Minister of Gender Equality and Family, that "the personnel committee chaired by the Chief Secretary is discussing measures to strengthen the (verification system)."

Spokesperson Kang Yu-jeong briefs on the presidential chief secretary meeting presided over by the president at the Presidential Office in Yongsan, Seoul, on the 24th. /Courtesy of News1

Kang Yu-jeong, the Spokesperson of the Presidential Office, said during a briefing at the Yongsan Presidential Office on the afternoon of that day, while sharing the details of the fifth chief advisors meeting presided over by the President, in response to a question about whether there had been a report regarding improvements to the personnel verification system, "If there are any shortcomings regarding the public's expectations, we will strive to enhance procedural integrity."

Currently, in order to ensure the fairness of personnel appointments regarding positions appointed by the President, the personnel committee chaired by the Chief Secretary is in operation.

Spokesperson Kang stated, "The personnel appointments at the Presidential Office are being conducted in accordance with legal procedures for personnel verification and appointment processes," while also saying, "Along with strict verification, we are taking procedural measures to ensure fairness in appointments that align more with the public's expectations under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary."

She explained that the scope of personnel verification could be extended to include the candidate's published works. This seems to refer to the case of Kang Jun-wook, the former Secretary for National Integration at the Presidential Office. Former Secretary Kang, in his book titled "Democracy of Barbarism," stated, "The act of equating the President's power to declare martial law with insurrection is nothing more than a frame of public agitation that translates 'martial law = insurrection'" and it was later revealed that he defended martial law, which led to controversy, and he voluntarily resigned.

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