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Presidential chief of staff Yu Woo-ik and all senior secretaries to the president reportedly indicated their willingness to resign on Monday over their disastrous handling of the U.S. beef scare. ¡°What I know is that all senior secretaries told Yu that they would like to resign, taking responsibility for alienating the government from the people by misreading public opinion on the import of U.S. beef,¡± a key Cheong Wa Dae official said. ¡°Yu has also expressed his intention to resign to the president.¡±
Apparently the entire Cabinet led by Prime Minister Han Seung-soo are considering falling into their swords. In a meeting with the Cheong Wa Dae staff on Monday morning, Yu apologized for the president¡¯s abysmal popularity rating. ¡°I have personally thought about taking the entire responsibility, and that thought remains unchanged,¡± said Yu. ¡°Some might find it hard to credit this puzzling situation of intense protests and scurrilous criticism, but we have to recognize that these are fair criticisms.¡±
In an extended ministerial meeting in the Central Government Complex on Monday, Han said he acutely felt the responsibility.
(englishnews@chosun.com )
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