200 participants to be selected... 'We will firmly set the future roadmap'

President Lee Jae Myung is recruiting 200 public observers to attend the second round of government ministerial briefings, scheduled from July 15 to July 21. [Cheong Wa Dae]
President Lee Jae Myung is recruiting 200 public observers to attend the second round of government ministerial briefings, scheduled from July 15 to July 21. [Cheong Wa Dae]

President Lee Jae Myung has announced a second round of ministerial briefings running from July 15 to July 21 and launched a recruitment drive for 200 members of the public to observe the sessions.

Lee said in a Facebook post Tuesday that the government was launching "the first ministerial briefing conducted together with the people," and said he was looking forward to welcoming "200 public observers to join the ministerial briefings of a government founded on people's sovereignty."

He said the briefings would not be a one-sided presentation of results, but "a forum for confirming the outcomes of policy together with the people and discussing the direction of state affairs going forward." He added that he hoped the sessions would allow the government to "directly examine how policies are being realized in people's lives and gather wisdom for a better tomorrow."

Lee said everything the government does is ultimately for the betterment of people's lives, adding that "the starting point and the destination of policy are both the people." He said the government would take the public's voice as its standard and work together to find answers. He also said he was determined to "firmly set the future roadmap for South Korea based on the achievements and challenges of the time that has passed."

He went on to say that "your participation will be the foundation for better policies and a better South Korea," urging the public to take an interest.

According to Cheong Wa Dae, Lee will hold the second round of ministerial briefings across nine sessions from July 15 to July 21. The briefings are intended to assess whether the commitments made by each ministry during the previous round, held at the end of last year, have been properly carried out.

The Office for Government Policy Coordination, 19 ministries, six agencies, 18 offices, seven committees and 140 public institutions pursuing livelihood projects with a direct public impact are all subject to this round of briefings. Cheong Wa Dae said the sessions will also cover in detail the progress of reform tasks — including structural reform — as well as locally driven growth initiatives and national normalization efforts.

Each session will open with a national ceremony and remarks by the president, followed by reports from the heads of ministries, agencies and offices. A free discussion period will follow, after which public observers will have the opportunity to ask questions and offer suggestions. The entire proceedings will be broadcast live on KTV.


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