Politics · South Korea · 1 hr ago
South Korean party leader apologizes over lawmaker’s fire services remark
Kim Min-seok, leader of South Korea’s Democratic Party, apologized over a remark by party lawmaker Boo Seung-chan.
The remark about fire services and public finances caused controversy.
The available details do not explain the full context of Boo’s words.
Kim said he was sorry again.
He said party members should be careful with their words and actions.
No further steps were specified.
South Korean Democratic Party leader Kim Min-seok apologized over lawmaker Boo Seung-chan’s remarks about fire services and public finances.
Boo had said fire service spending was “draining” local finances, prompting criticism.
Kim said the remarks could make the public uncomfortable and called for more careful words and actions across the party.
The previous day, Kim had issued Boo a stern warning and ordered an investigation into the remarks.
Kim also described a separate remark by the US Forces Korea commander about where South Korea begins as inappropriate.
- Who
- Kim Min-seok, leader of South Korea’s Democratic Party, apologized over remarks by party lawmaker Boo Seung-chan.
- What
- Kim apologized and urged party members to be more careful in their words and actions.
- When
- Kim spoke on October 20. Boo’s remarks and Kim’s warning came the previous day.
- Where
- Kim spoke on the Democratic Party’s YouTube channel. Boo made his remarks at a parliamentary audit of Gyeonggi Province.
- Why
- Boo’s comments about fire service spending and local finances caused controversy.
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Boo Seung-chan defended remarks by Gyeonggi Province Governor Choo Mi-ae about fire-service spending and said the spending was draining local finances.
Kim Min-seok issued Boo a stern warning and ordered an investigation into the remarks.
Kim apologized publicly and urged party members to be more careful in their words and actions.
- Party leader
- Kim Min-seok
- Lawmaker
- Boo Seung-chan
- Party
- Democratic Party
- Investigation
- Kim ordered an inquiry into Boo’s remarks
- Fire service spending
- Boo said it was draining local finances
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What people are saying
I once again offer my apologies.
At times like this, it is better to be more careful in our words and actions.
Regardless of the context, I thought the public would find it uncomfortable.