Comments on: Rhyu Si-min Resigns http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/05/21/rhyu-si-min-resigns/ Korea... in Blog Format Sat, 5 Jul 2008 04:31:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: mins0306 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/05/21/rhyu-si-min-resigns/#comment-82395 mins0306 Mon, 21 May 2007 06:00:56 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/05/21/rhyu-si-min-resigns/#comment-82395 Rhyu Si-min's resignation was expected, given the fact that the National Assembly was blocking the passage of the National Pension Reform Act. The reason being that they didn't like the person occupying the post of Health and Welfare Minister. Although I'm not much of a Rhyu Si-min fan, it's a pity that he had to resign because the National Assembly wasn't mature enough to put aside their personal feelings and act on the issues on hand. Rhyu Si-min’s resignation was expected, given the fact that the National Assembly was blocking the passage of the National Pension Reform Act. The reason being that they didn’t like the person occupying the post of Health and Welfare Minister.

Although I’m not much of a Rhyu Si-min fan, it’s a pity that he had to resign because the National Assembly wasn’t mature enough to put aside their personal feelings and act on the issues on hand.

]]> By: R. Elgin http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/05/21/rhyu-si-min-resigns/#comment-82388 R. Elgin Mon, 21 May 2007 04:40:17 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/05/21/rhyu-si-min-resigns/#comment-82388 I suspect that all these pensions paid out to former ministers -- just from this one administration -- is going to put a dent in the budget. Ouch. I suspect that all these pensions paid out to former ministers — just from this one administration — is going to put a dent in the budget.

Ouch.

]]> By: ZZOOzzoo http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/05/21/rhyu-si-min-resigns/#comment-82385 ZZOOzzoo Mon, 21 May 2007 03:52:15 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/05/21/rhyu-si-min-resigns/#comment-82385 Not surprising, given that he is often touted in the media as Roh's political heir, a good thing since Roh's popularity has been climbing up recently. I think among the left-wing politicans he has a better chance at becoming the president than do the likes of Jeong Dong-Yeong and Kim Geun-Tae, of whom most Koreans seem to have gotten sick. Not surprising, given that he is often touted in the media as Roh’s political heir, a good thing since Roh’s popularity has been climbing up recently.

I think among the left-wing politicans he has a better chance at becoming the president than do the likes of Jeong Dong-Yeong and Kim Geun-Tae, of whom most Koreans seem to have gotten sick.

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