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청와대가 6일 배재고 야구부의 ‘스타벅스 응원 구호’ 관련해 '5·18 성역화'로 표현한 이병태 대통령 직속 규제합리화위 부위원장에 대해 “사퇴를 권고했다”고 전했다.
청와대는 이날 오후 언론 공지에서 "청와대는 책임·권한 큰 대통령 직속 위원회에 임명된 주요 구성원으로서 정부 국정 기조에 부합하기 위해 노력해야 함을 강조하며 경고 조치했다”며 이같이 전했다.
그러면서 "이후 사안이 매우 엄중한 까닭에 이 부위원장 사퇴를 권고했고, 현재 이 부위원장 스스로 거취 판단 중”이라며 "보수·진보를 넘어 외연을 확장하는 포용 노력을 지속해 나갈 것”이라고 덧붙였다.
현재 배재고 사태는 지난 '스타벅스' 사안에 이어 현행 헌법상 보장된 '표현의 자유' 침해와 '좌파의 5·18에 대한 지나친 성역화' 논란이 맞선 채 좌우 진영 간 대립으로 이어지고 있는 상황이다.
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Blue House Recommends Resignation of Lee Byung-tae, Vice Chairman of the Regulatory Rationalization Committee, Over Expression of ‘Sanctuary of May 18’
"A warning was issued emphasizing efforts to align with the government's national policy direction as a key member appointed to a presidential commission with significant responsibility and authority... Vice Chairman Lee is currently deciding his own future."
-kihong Kim reporter
The Blue House announced on the 6th that it had "recommended the resignation" of Lee Byung-tae, Vice Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Regulation Rationalization, who described the Baejae High School baseball team's "Starbucks cheering slogan" as the "sanctification of the May 18 Uprising."
In a press announcement this afternoon, the Blue House stated, "We issued a warning, emphasizing that as a key member appointed to a presidential committee with significant responsibility and authority, he must strive to align with the government's national policy direction."
The Blue House added, "Because the matter is very serious, we recommended Vice Chairman Lee's resignation, and he is currently making a decision regarding his future," and continued, "We will continue our efforts to expand our reach beyond conservative and progressive ideologies."
Currently, following the previous 'Starbucks' incident, the Baejae High School controversy is leading to a confrontation between the left and right camps, with the infringement of 'freedom of expression' guaranteed under the current Constitution and the controversy over 'the left's excessive sanctification of May 18' standing in opposition.
