![President Lee Jae-myung shakes hands with Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever at the Prime Minister's residence in Brussels before their summit on June 10, local time. [Photo=Yonhap News]](https://image.ajunews.com/content/image/2026/06/10/20260610182124687369.jpg)
A Blue House official made this remark during a local briefing at a hotel press center in Brussels, responding to questions about the situation. He noted, "As the war in the Middle East surpasses 100 days and concerns grow over the impact on citizens' voting rights due to issues related to the election commission, it is not appropriate to interpret this matter politically."
The official explained that the decision to minimize the number of attendees from the Blue House and the Cabinet was made after considering both domestic and international circumstances. He added that the Prime Minister's attendance was intended to convey directives and concerns related to the Cabinet's responsibilities following the lengthy overseas trip.
Speculation had arisen the previous day regarding the attendance of both individuals at the farewell event, suggesting it might be linked to the upcoming leadership contest within the Democratic Party scheduled for August.
Additionally, the Blue House commented on Jeong's remarks during the first public Supreme Council meeting after the June 3 local elections, where he stated, "The people are eternal, and the regime is short-lived." The official remarked that discussing party affairs in this context is not appropriate.
The official also refrained from commenting on statements made by Lee Ji-eun, a spokesperson for the Democratic Party, who suggested that President Lee was favoring a specific candidate ahead of the party's convention by comparing him to former President Yoon Suk-yeol, stating that it was inappropriate to address such matters.
* This article has been translated by AI.
Copyright ⓒ Aju Press All rights reserved.