President Moon Jae-in met with officials from public institutions on Wednesday to re-emphasize that the government's primary role is serving the people living in Korea.
He also urged those organizations to do their part in propelling the administration's innovative growth policies.
Shin Se-min reports.
Meeting Wednesday with heads and officials from some 240 public-sector organizations, President Moon Jae-in impressed on them the importance of their service being focused on the people, not those with power.
He said... public organizations are the closest to the people's daily lives,... and that they should communicate with them and give them support in times of hardship -- as he pinpointed some of the recent irregularities involving public institutions.
He then highlighted the important role of such organizations in bringing together the public and private sectors.
He said they should be the leaders of innovative growth,... one of the three signature economic policies being pushed by the administration.
"Support for and investment in the new energy sector, smart farms and smart cities should be invigorated. The government will also renew its stance. It will guarantee maximum independence so each entity may freely challenge and innovate."
The President also addressed his flagship policy of income-led growth, saying it's a matter of vital importance.
"Change is not a matter of choice, but of survival. The government will mobilize all available policy measures to change the structure and makeup of the economy, and work to expand the country's growth potential."
He added that the current economic structure is only fueling polarization,... which can never ensure the country's sustainable growth saying that the sustainability of growth depends on how the country addresses inequalities between the haves and the have-nots.
Shin Se-min, Arirang News.
