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Lee calls for stern handling of bribery cases involving close aides
By Chang Jae-soon
SEOUL (Yonhap) - President Lee Myung-bak called for a stern handling of alleged bribery cases involving some of his close aides, saying Tuesday that it has been one of his top goals to rid the administration of corruption by presidential aides and relatives.
It was Lee's first comments since two close aides have been implicated in bribery scandals.
"Indeed, we can't continue with this situation," Lee said during a Cabinet meeting, according to presidential spokesman Park Jeong-ha. "The closer relatives and aides are to the president, they should be dealt with more strictly."
Former top presidential press secretary Kim Du-woo has been accused of taking bribes from a lobbyist for a troubled savings bank. Last week, a local businessman also claimed that he gave huge amounts of money to former Vice Culture Minister Shin Jae-min over the past decade.
"When this administration was born, it was the first time that a clean administration has taken office," Lee said. "Therefore, it is one of my goals to make this administration free of corruption involving relatives and aides."
Lee said that such cases should be thoroughly investigated to resolve all suspicions. He also instructed related government agencies to come up with measures to prevent such cases from happening again.
SEOUL (Yonhap) - President Lee Myung-bak called for a stern handling of alleged bribery cases involving some of his close aides, saying Tuesday that it has been one of his top goals to rid the administration of corruption by presidential aides and relatives.
It was Lee's first comments since two close aides have been implicated in bribery scandals.
"Indeed, we can't continue with this situation," Lee said during a Cabinet meeting, according to presidential spokesman Park Jeong-ha. "The closer relatives and aides are to the president, they should be dealt with more strictly."
Former top presidential press secretary Kim Du-woo has been accused of taking bribes from a lobbyist for a troubled savings bank. Last week, a local businessman also claimed that he gave huge amounts of money to former Vice Culture Minister Shin Jae-min over the past decade.
"When this administration was born, it was the first time that a clean administration has taken office," Lee said. "Therefore, it is one of my goals to make this administration free of corruption involving relatives and aides."
Lee said that such cases should be thoroughly investigated to resolve all suspicions. He also instructed related government agencies to come up with measures to prevent such cases from happening again.
