Choo Mi-ae says, “I’m in a difficult situation” in response to the Democratic Party’s request for National Assembly inspection data on a private schedule

“I ran for 100 days to save the noise, but instead of showing interest, the provincial government only asked for data.”

(Suwon = Yonhap News) Reporter Choi Chan-heung = Gyeonggi Province Governor Choo Mi-ae did not hide her discomfort, saying that her political party, the Democratic Party of Korea, had requested the 'governor's private schedule' as an audit document for government affairs, calling it "a total embarrassment."

Governor Chu posted on Facebook on the night of the 9th, “A private schedule is not a secret schedule. “The governor cannot have certain secrets,” he said.

He said: “For external itineraries, there are attendants and drivers. “Because he is a known face, people recognize him wherever he goes, and even when he walks down the street or enters a restaurant, people are looking at him,” he said. “Most of the governor’s private schedule is reports and meeting schedules since his inauguration.”

Governor Chu emphasized that he has run through the first 100 days of his inauguration by saving money by understanding the actual situation of the 65-year-old welfare recipient population increasing by 16,000 people every month, the incomplete budget that was created for only 9 months and using up all of it, the background of local bond issuance and repayment, and establishing emergency plans.

He added that the Deputy Governor attended the external events on his behalf unless it was unavoidable.

Governor Chu pointed out, "It is the ruling party in name, but instead of showing interest, it is a big deal to request data on the governor's private schedule."

Some interpret the request for undisclosed schedule data as a political intention aimed at Governor Chu, who is classified as a hardliner on prosecution reform and continues to voice opposition to Kim Ji-yong, the candidate for the head of the Serious Crimes Investigation Office.

The National Assembly Public Administration and Security Committee and the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee will sequentially conduct a government audit of Gyeonggi Province on the 13th and 19th.