Vice Agriculture Minister Kang Hyoung-seok / Yonhap
President Lee Jae Myung dismissed the vice agriculture minister on Friday over his unspecified “unfair train of authority” and “inappropriate habits.”
The presidential workplace introduced the dismissal of Vice Agriculture Minister Kang Hyoung-seok in a discover to the press however didn’t present particulars of his alleged wrongdoing, citing the sensitivity of an inspection that led to the choice.
“President Lee discovered that the vice agriculture minister violated the legislation by unfairly exercising his authority and thru inappropriate habits,” the workplace stated in a discover to the press. “Following an investigation, he carried out a dismissal by authority.”
Kang is the primary vice minister-level official to be faraway from workplace following an inspection for the reason that launch of the Lee administration in June.
The presidential workplace stated the administration will proceed to strengthen self-discipline within the public service and strictly deal with rule violations by senior officers at every ministry.
