Political parties' reaction to President Park's partial reshuffle

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Reaction to the President's cabinet reshuffle has been mixed. With a look at what the political parties and the commentators had to say, our political correspondent Park Ji-won reports.
The ruling Saenuri Party has welcomed the nominations,... saying the appointed candidates are the right people in their fields to achieve the administration's goal of stable governance.
The conservative-leaning party also expressed hopes that other parties will cooperate in the upcoming confirmation hearings so the candidates get a thorough and objective review.
However, the main opposition Minjoo Party was particularly critical of the reshuffle,... including the President's decision to keep senior presidential secretary for civil affairs Woo Byung-woo. The opposition bloc has long called for Woo's replacement for allegedy exerting influence regarding his son's military post and for a real estate scandal involving his family members.
The minor opposition People's Party also criticized the reshuffle,... saying the Presidential Office ignored a desire for change among the public... shown in April's general election.
Pundits say the reshuffle shows the Presidential Office's strong hope for stability in state affairs for the remainder of the President's term,... pointing to the fact that two of the three new ministerial candidates and most of the four vice-minister appointees are civil servants.
However, they warn the appointment of bureaucrats could be a double-edged sword.

"Having appointed mostly career civil servants, the President probably hoped for stability in government for the rest of her term. But, in fact, this could actually loosen the President's grip on state affairs; from the perspective of bureacrats, the important thing is looking after the interests of the organization,...

Other experts pointed to the President's decision to keep most of her ministers in place as a sign the administration will continue to push for its goals, including labor reform, over the next 18 months.
Park Ji-won, Arirang News.


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