South Korean Prime Minister submitted his resignation
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Update: 2010-07-29 18:07:45
South Korean Prime Minister Chung Un-chan today, 29-7, filed a formal resignation to President Lee Myung-bak, after 10 months in office.
South Korean Prime Minister Chung Un-chan today, 29-7, filed a formal resignation to President Lee Myung-bak, after 10 months in office.
Chung Un-chan, Prime Minister to resign. Photo: Reuters.
The move by Prime Minister Chung seemed to take responsibility for government failures in the "super project" Sejong City. After the Korean National Assembly on 30-6, rejected plans worth billions of dollars to develop into a center Sejong science, economics and education of the country, Prime Minister General has repeatedly expressed intention to resign.
Speaking on television on 29-7, Mr. Chung said: "I leave the prime minister position and receive all responsibility".
in 2003, the National Korean National Assembly passed a resolution to leave the capital from Seoul to Sejong. However, a year later, the Constitutional Court again ruled in the capital unchanged. then President Roh Moo-Hyun was forced to modify plans to move towards working offices of the ministries and government agencies.
Under President Lee Myung-bak, the government adjusted "super project" Sejong City, with all Sejong export development center of science, economics and education. Prime Minister General is strong support for this idea, but eventually, the new city plan still Sejong Congress rejected.
Project City Sejong Korean public opinion was assessed as waste of resources, energies of the people. With the resignation, Prime Minister Chung hope all disputes and conflicts related to the this will be resolved soon.
According to Huy Linh (TPO/THX, AP, Reuters)
Chung Un-chan, Prime Minister to resign. Photo: Reuters.
The move by Prime Minister Chung seemed to take responsibility for government failures in the "super project" Sejong City. After the Korean National Assembly on 30-6, rejected plans worth billions of dollars to develop into a center Sejong science, economics and education of the country, Prime Minister General has repeatedly expressed intention to resign.
Speaking on television on 29-7, Mr. Chung said: "I leave the prime minister position and receive all responsibility".
in 2003, the National Korean National Assembly passed a resolution to leave the capital from Seoul to Sejong. However, a year later, the Constitutional Court again ruled in the capital unchanged. then President Roh Moo-Hyun was forced to modify plans to move towards working offices of the ministries and government agencies.
Under President Lee Myung-bak, the government adjusted "super project" Sejong City, with all Sejong export development center of science, economics and education. Prime Minister General is strong support for this idea, but eventually, the new city plan still Sejong Congress rejected.
Project City Sejong Korean public opinion was assessed as waste of resources, energies of the people. With the resignation, Prime Minister Chung hope all disputes and conflicts related to the this will be resolved soon.
According to Huy Linh (TPO/THX, AP, Reuters)
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