The president-elect of South Korea announced on Sunday his intention to transfer his offices from the traditional presidential headquarters, the “imperial” Blue House, a move that his critics blame on the new leader's supposed spiritual practices.
Yoon Suk-yeol, the winner of a hard-fought election earlier this month, already warned during the campaign that he would move presidential affairs out of the Blue House, where South Korean leaders have been residing since 1948.
According to this former prosecutor, the headquarters fosters an “imperial” presidency and undermines communication with the population.
But his detractors say that his desire responds to his belief in “feng shui”, a traditional religious practice that emphasizes the importance of harmony between humans and nature. De Yoon has also been said to have ties with a shaman.
He is not the first president to want to change the headquarters. The outgoing president, Moon Jae-in, also pledged to move “to eradicate the authoritarian presidential culture.”
But the measure poses major obstacles, such as its cost, of about 50 billion won ($41 million) and logistical and security, as roads in busy Seoul should be closed every day during the presidential journey.
Yoon said he will start working from the Ministry of Defense compound after his inauguration on May 10.
The Blue House has a reputation for fostering the bad luck of its residents: the last leaders have gone through political trials, prosecutions for corruption and imprisonment.
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