New acting president: ”Minimizing political chaos is the most important thing” - South Korea

South Korea's Acting President, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Minister of Strategy and Finance, Choi Sang-mok, emphasized on the 27th that "the most important thing now is to minimize chaos in national politics."
In a speech to the nation on the same day, Acting President Choi Kwon said, "The government will do its utmost to ensure stability in national affairs."
On this day, the National Assembly passed a motion to impeach acting president (Prime Minister) Han Deok-soo.
"Today, the National Assembly passed the impeachment motion against the prime minister," said Choi. "As a member of the State Council, I am very concerned about the current situation."
"I feel a great sense of responsibility and am sincerely sorry to the people," he said. "I will continue to work to ensure the peace of mind of the nation and the daily lives of the people, including a strong national security, a stable economy, and stable public order."
"The more difficult the country is, the more important the role of public officials, who are servants of the people, becomes," he said. "In order to ensure stable national administration, I will remain vigilant in my respective positions and fulfill the responsibilities of my government."
"Korea has overcome many crises, big and small, in the past," he said, adding, "The country is once again facing a national crisis, but we need the mature civic consciousness of our people to carry it out."
"I am confident that if this is combined with a responsible response from the government, we will be able to fully overcome the current crisis."