▲ President Lee Jae-myung, currently on a state visit to Italy, presides over a senior secretaries meeting via video conference at a hotel in Rome on June 14 (local time).
President Lee Jae-myung stated on June 14 (local time) regarding the protests by citizens gathered in Jamsil following the ballot paper shortage incident, "Shouldn't we respond strictly to acts of private inspection and obstruction of business using force?"
President Lee made the remarks after receiving a report from the Office of the Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs that a joint investigation headquarters of the prosecution and police has been formed and is conducting an investigation into the infringement of citizens' voting rights, according to a written briefing by Kang Yu-jung, the Chief Presidential Spokesperson. The president was presiding over a senior secretaries meeting via video conference during his tour of Europe.
This is interpreted as drawing a line, indicating that while he accepts the concerns raised regarding the infringement of voting rights, he cannot tolerate illegal actions such as some protesters conducting unauthorized searches of the belongings of the women's youth national handball team.
After receiving a report from the Office of the Senior Secretary for Economic Growth regarding the status of financial markets and the insolvency of listed companies, President Lee remarked, "It is important to establish institutional safeguards to clear out what needs to be cleared, thereby making the stock market sound and securing investor confidence."
Regarding the goal of becoming one of the world's top four defense industry powers, he ordered, "In cases such as public-private joint technology development, there is a need to further expand private sector participation."
In addition, he received reports on plans to improve the overtime pay system for public officials, youth policies, trends in the deliberation of next year's minimum wage, and the progress of the construction of the second space center, and conveyed his instructions.
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