First apology at the end of hide and seek… Kim Hyun-sook “I apologize to the scouts and the people”

Minister of Gender Equality and Family Kim Hyun-sook, who caused a hide-and-seek commotion five days ago when she failed to attend the general meeting related to the jamboree disruption.

Today, for the first time, I apologized for the poor management of the jamboree.

It has been 18 days since the competition ended amid various controversies.

However, she did not accept responsibility for the failure, saying she had to wait for the Board of Audit and Inspection’s audit.

Reporter Seulgi Jang covered the story.

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Last Friday, Minister of Gender Equality and Family Kim Hyun-sook disappeared ahead of the National Assembly Gender Equality and Family Committee inquiry.

[Yang Lee Won-young/Democratic Party member]
“Where is the Minister of Gender Equality and Family?”

Five days later, he met with reporters at the National Assembly and apologized for the first time.

It has been 18 days since the Jamboree, which was marred by controversy, ended.

[Kim Hyun-sook/Minister of Gender Equality and Family]
“As the Minister of Gender Equality and Family, and as one of the chairpersons of the Saemangeum Jamboree organizing committee, I would like to offer my sincere apology to the scouts and the people who were inconvenienced.”

However, when asked who was responsible for the failure, he avoided a direct answer, saying he had to wait for the Board of Audit and Inspection’s audit.

[Kim Hyun-sook/Minister of Gender Equality and Family]
“I don’t think it’s appropriate to postpone each other’s question안전놀이터 of who is responsible, but I think it is appropriate to observe the Board of Audit and Inspection’s audit.”

Minister Kim repeated the same thing at the Budget and Accounts Committee.

[Kim Hyun-sook/Minister of Gender Equality and Family]
“I would like to offer my sincere apology. The Board of Audit and Inspection earlier said a thorough audit, but I do not think it is appropriate for the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family to say that anyone is responsible right now…” Responsibility lies with the organizing committee

. He also gave an answer that seemed to leave the matter to the working-level staff at the secretariat.

[Kim Hyun-sook/Minister of Gender Equality and Family]
“I can tell you that the Organizing Committee Secretariat was in charge of the overall practical affairs of the jamboree event, with the authority to determine basic policies for major construction and services in accordance with the office decision rules.”

Suspicions were also raised that the off-site lodgings where Minister Kim stayed during the jamboree period were ‘free lodgings’ prepared to accommodate VIPs such as the King of Sweden, but there was no specific explanation.

[Kim Hyun-sook/Minister of Gender Equality and Family – Lee Su-jin/Democratic Party member (proportional)]
“<Was there a serious need for personal protection?> I stayed at the scene, and I apologize for not being able to camp with our members for whatever reason. I think so.”

Minister Kim only reiterated his position that the ruling and opposition parties must reach an agreement regarding attendance at the National Assembly Standing Committee.