President Yoon Seok-yeol and First Lady Kim Kun-hee attended the opening ceremony of the 25th World Scout Jamboree at Saemangeum 2023 on the 2nd. The President’s Office expressed gratitude to various organizations and local governments for their contribution to the successful completion of the event. Despite the challenges faced during the Jamboree, President Yoon and the presidential office chose to focus on the positive aspects and the efforts made by the organizers. However, an audit will be conducted to identify areas of improvement and responsibility. The failure of the Jamboree has raised questions about the role of public servants and their leadership. Former Minister Yoon Yeo-joon criticized the lack of integrity and leadership among those in charge. The Ministry of Public Administration and Security, in particular, is seen as responsible for the mismanagement of the event. The issues surrounding the Jamboree reflect a larger problem within the government and a lack of accountability. President Yoon’s criticism of public officials and his efforts to bring about change have been met with resistance and a lack of productivity. The situation highlights the need for better leadership and accountability in the government.
President Yoon Seok-yeol and First Lady Kim Kun-hee attended the opening ceremony of the 25th World Scout Jamboree at Saemangeum 2023 on the 2nd. Provided by the President’s Office
The ‘2023 World Scout Jamboree’ held at Saemangeum, Buan, Jeonbuk has come to an end. President Yoon Seok-yeol said at the senior secretaries’ meeting on the 14th, “Thank you to the religious community, businesses, universities, and various local governments who played a major role in protecting the image of the national brand by finishing the World Scout Jamboree smoothly . , and we are grateful for welcoming the members of the Jamboree. I am also grateful to the people,” he said. This meant that the event was held successfully. Reporters asked the official of the presidential office if there was any mention of ‘accountability’. An official from the President’s Office replied: “Since there is an aspect that the Jamboree did not go as planned, it is necessary to check the reason and prepare countermeasures in the future. However, I believe that such a process should not be a wasteful political battle, but rather a process resulting from productive improvement measures.” Why did President Yoon and the presidential office evaluate this tournament so generously, which has been stigmatized as the worst ever with puddles, heat-related illnesses, burning bugs, and unsanitary toilets?
“When were the Olympics…”
President Yoon was the first president of scout. In March, he was also appointed honorary president of the Korean Scout Federation. At the opening ceremony on the 2nd, President Yoon Seok-yeol and First Lady Kim Kun-hee wore Scout uniforms and entered with a wide smile through the Jangmunrye (a scout courtesy ritual where members join on both sides and passes the distinguished guests through a triangle-shaped door with long rods). President Yoon said, “The independence and responsibility fostered through Scouting, a spirit of service to neighbors, and an attitude of devotion to country will grow you into great community leaders.” Together with scouts gathered from all over the world, they flew paper airplanes containing their dreams. It would not have been possible to evaluate the event in which the President took an active part in to this extent as a “failure” in the words of the President. However, it is impossible to pass on as if nothing had happened. The auditors stepped in. “We will carry out an audit of the entire event, from hosting the event to the preparation process, implementation, and closure of the event, and we will thoroughly explore all related institutions and problems, such as the central government and local governments ,” he said. The Board of Audit and Inspection will probably blame the failure of the Saemangeum Jamboree mainly on the Moon Jae-in government and Jeollabuk-do officials and the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. This is because that the criticism pouring down on President Yoon and the presidential office can be reduced even a little. But isn’t it strange? No matter how much I think about it, I hardly understand. How did such an absurd situation happen in Korea in the 21st century? What is the real cause of the failure of the Saemangeum Jamboree? Most of all, I wondered how the civil servants did their jobs. Our civil servants are a competent group ok. They are people who have nothing in terms of professionalism, organization, and speed. But did all those public servants quit at once this time? I didn’t understand at all. The former Environment Minister, Yoon Yeo-joon, said this on the 10th on MBC’s Radio program ‘News High Kick’. “When was the last time we had the Olympics? It’s 88 years. isn’t it? However, if the public officials were paying attention, there was no way the preparation for the event would be such a mess. In my opinion, it was loose enough to use the phrase completely nonsense. What this means is that the public officers of the relevant ministries and agencies did not do their best. Then why did this happen?” “In terms of ability, our country’s public officers are competent public officers. Lots of experience. But it doesn’t mean I didn’t show my integrity.” “There is a problem with those in charge who have not been able to do it sincerely. There must be a problem with leadership.” All the key points were contained in former Minister Yoon’s few words.
“The Ministry of Public Administration and Security, in the absence of the minister, cannot make a political decision”
A number of former and current public officials were questioned in depth about the cause of this situation. I got some very interesting answers. “Why Jeonbuk-do decided to hold the Jamboree in such a place is a separate matter. The problem is the Ministry of Public Administration and Security. The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism have few staff and weak organization. However, the Ministry of Public Administration and Security is second only to the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, where talented people are concentrated. He has a wealth of experience and a strong organization. There is no way I knew I couldn’t host this Jamboree properly. If the Ministry of Public Administration and Security had made the right decision, it should have launched emergency measures before the incident began. However, Minister Lee Sang-min was impeached by the National Assembly on February 8 this year, and his duties were suspended until the Constitutional Court made a decision to dismiss him on July 25. The vice minister and he performed the duties on behalf of the minister as a person who does not know how to make political decisions that the minister has to make.”
Gender Equality and Family Minister Kim Hyun-sook briefs on the Saemangeum 2023 World Scout Jamboree resignation at the Jamboree Press Center in Buan-gun, Jeonbuk with Public Administration and Security Minister Lee Sang-min on the afternoon of the 8th . random news
“A problem that has been building up since the start of Yoon Seok-yeol’s administration has exploded. The ‘Eogong’ (somehow civil servants) of the Moon Jae-in administration had difficulty with ‘Neulgong’ (always civil servants). When Neulgong spoke, the fishermen listened. However, the fishermen under Yoon Seok-yeol’s government still got angry when Neulgong spoke. The attitude was ‘You should do it yourself, why do you keep asking us? And he made no decisions. Neulgong were neglected like ‘sheep that lost their shepherd’. The fishermen of the Lee Myung-bak and Park Geun-hye governments were still elite. I always thought I would stroke the balls. The fishermen under Yoon Seok-yeol’s administration have no idea. Maybe it’s because it’s a prosecutorial system, but they’re still trying to find fault and hold them accountable. Therefore, the gongs do not move. The Itaewon disaster was also an event that happened. Events similar to the failure of the Saemangeum Jamboree will continue in the future. ” President Yoon also seems to know that public officials were not moving properly. He criticized the welfare of public officials several times. Finally, on June 29, a deputy minister was appointed on a large scale, and five presidential secretaries were sent down as deputy ministers. He is said to have told them, “Although the government has changed, there are public servants who do not move at all, and who think that if they continue for a while, the (government) will change again, that they should go to the National. Assembly, not the government.” ‘Consecrate your soul to work hard’ is an unholy order. How did the public officials accept President Yoon’s order? “When the president or the vice minister reprimands him, Neulgong pretends to work hard. But in reality he does nothing. Neulgong is a person who is well versed in this situation. In particular, I never do anything that I will be responsible for later . Make all the holes to escape. The Yoon Seok-yeol administration threw a knife at the public officials who were working in accordance with the Moon Jae-in administration’s policy of examining the Audit and Inspection Board and investigating the prosecution and the police . It is only natural that those who think about the next five years will only pretend to work. The problem is fish balls, not needle balls.”
The person who has to devote his soul to work is the president
It is not too wrong to replace fisherman and neulgong with politicians and bureaucrats. Since democratization was achieved with the reform of the direct presidential election system in 1987 and the change of government through the first ever election in history beginning in 1997, politicians, bureaucrats, fishermen and workers have been leading the affairs of the state through cooperation and limitation. Bureaucracy is an essential institution in a modern country. This content is to German sociologist Max Weber’s dissertation ‘The nature and development of bureaucracy’. “Bureaucracy is the most efficient and rational of all man-made institutions and is essential to modern society.” “Bureaucracy means governing by knowledge.” “Bureaucracy is characterized by hierarchical order, clarification of authority, performance of tasks in accordance with laws and regulations defined in writing, bureaucracy with expertise, and career control checked by institutions rather than individuals.” Politicians are responsible for using this vital bureaucracy successfully. Max Weber also left excellent views on the desirable division of roles between politicians and bureaucrats. Dr. presented Park Sang-hoon him in ‘Discovery of Politics’ published in 2011. “Professional bureaucrats are not demagogues (charming politicians who raise citizens’ expectations), nor are they created for the function of demagogues. Yet if he tries to be a demagogue, he usually ends up being a very bad demagogue. In the light of his original mission, a true bureaucrat should not be involved in politics, but only ‘administer’, and above all, he should conduct administration in a non-partisan manner.” “A bureaucrat must perform his duties ‘without anger or prejudice’. In other words, he must stop doing exactly what politicians, leaders and their followers always and inevitably do: struggle. Because partisanship, strife, passion, anger and prejudice are the elements that make up the world in which politicians, especially political leaders, operate.” “On the other hand, the honor of a political leader, that is, a politician who plays a leading role, is based on taking full responsibility for one’s actions. He cannot and must not refuse this responsibility, or transfer it to another person.” I’ll wrap up. It is not public officials who have to dedicate their souls to work, but President Yoon, the presidential office, and the politicians of the people’s power. We need to set the direction of state affairs correctly, show passionate leadership, and take unlimited responsibility for the results. Do not put the responsibility for the failure of the Saemangeum Jamboree caused by their own incompetence on the public officials. Do not bully the minor officers. Senior Correspondent, Political Department shy99@hani.co.kr
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