President Lee Jae Myung dismissed calls to increase closed-door Cabinet meetings on October 16, responding to criticism from within and outside the government regarding the public disclosure and live broadcast of Cabinet meetings. He stated, “Such demands are merely the wish of those who want to block the disclosure of meetings.” He also compared media outlets pointing out side effects of the public meetings to “middlemen who find direct transactions between producers and consumers inconvenient.”
In a post titled “On the Controversy Over Disclosing Cabinet Meetings” on his X (formerly Twitter) that morning, the president directly addressed ministers’ grievances raised during a recent dinner hosted by the prime minister. He said, “According to reports, one minister mentioned at the prime minister’s dinner that ‘the public disclosure of Cabinet meetings is burdensome,’ but reports claiming that ministers suggested not disclosing the meetings or made remarks about SNS appear to be untrue.” He refuted the argument that public meetings hinder candid speech, calling it “illogical.”
President Lee explained, “Cabinet meetings have separate closed-door sessions following public meetings. Issues requiring confidentiality or that could embarrass state council members are discussed in private.” He added, “If there are things difficult to address even in closed-door meetings, I encourage ministers to call or send messages individually. They can also speak freely during one-on-one...
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