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| SKor Government Quietly Moving Out Of Seoul - PM Offers To Quit |
| 2010-07-05 |
| South Korea's prime minister has offered to resign for failing to get parliamentary approval to scrap the planned relocation of government offices out of Seoul, news reports said Monday. Prime Minster Chung Un-chan expressed his intention to step down during a private meeting with President Lee Myung-bak on Saturday, the mass-circulation Chosun Ilbo newspaper reported, citing an unidentified government official. The post of prime minister is largely ceremonial with little decision-making power, but the person holding the position leads the country if the president becomes incapacitated. Chung had led Lee's efforts to spike the previous government's plan to relocate more than half of 15 government ministries in Seoul and a nearby city to a site, about 100 miles (160 kilometers) to the south, citing possible inefficiency and waste of taxpayer money. The National Assembly, however, voted down Lee's push last week, forcing him to start work on implementing the original plan that proponents say would help foster balanced regional development and resolve Seoul's worsening traffic and housing problems. And to avoid losing their entire government if the Norks decide to attack. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose |
| #1 "And to avoid losing their entire government if the Norks decide to attack." That's what I immediately thought about the whole thing, 'moose. Great minds, etc. ;-p |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2010-07-05 13:37 |