65% of Public Disapproves of Cabinet Reshuffle for Second Term of Lee Jae-myung Government: Reform Party Poll

More than 6 out of 10 citizens view the cabinet reshuffle for the second term of the Lee Jae-myung administration negatively, according to a public opinion poll released by the Reform Party today (the 3rd).

According to the results of a poll conducted yesterday by the Reform Research Institute, the party's think tank, targeting 1,017 adults aged 18 and older nationwide, 65.0 percent responded that the reshuffle—which nominated ministerial candidates for six ministries on August 30—was wrong ("very wrong" at 51.9 percent, "mostly wrong" at 13.1 percent).

Positive evaluations stood at 30.8 percent ("very well" at 16.4 percent, "mostly well" at 14.4 percent).

By age group, negative evaluations were highest among those in their 20s or younger at 80.3 percent, followed by those in their 30s at 70.2 percent, those in their 40s at 66.9 percent, those in their 60s at 63.5 percent, those aged 70 and older at 60.9 percent, and those in their 50s at 52.5 percent, all recording a majority.

Regarding the impact of this cabinet reshuffle on future state affairs, negative outlooks (59.7 percent) also outweighed positive outlooks (26.9 percent).

In addition, regarding incumbent lawmakers holding concurrent ministerial posts, 80.9 percent responded that "it is desirable to resign from the lawmaker position and dedicate oneself to the ministerial post."

As for the standard considered most important when appointing ministers, "expertise and experience in the relevant field" ranked highest at 54.6 percent, followed by "morality and integrity" at 27.1 percent, and "sharing of state governance philosophy with the President" at 9.4 percent.

The Reform Party evaluated, "The fact that a majority of the public assesses the cabinet reshuffle as wrong is a stern signal that the people want the government to set state affairs straight," adding, "In the end, it has been seen by the public as yet another 'code-based appointment'."

This public opinion poll was conducted using a wireless RDD automated response system (ARS) method, with a sampling error of ±3.1 percentage points at a 95 percent confidence level.

The response rate was 3.48 percent.

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