Kim Jin-pyo (fifth from left), chairman of the presidential advisory commission on planning state affairs, and other commission members unveil the commission`s signboard at the Financial Supervisory Service in Jongno-gu District, Seoul, on May 22.

By Sohn JiAe

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A presidential advisory commission on planning state affairs, an alternative to the Commission on Presidential Transition, started its work on May 22. 

The commission is comprised of six departments: planning, economy 1, economy 2, society, political administration and, lastly, diplomatic security. 

A total of 30 members will play an advisory role in helping the new government learn about the structure, function and budget of each government organization. They will also help to map key policies that the government will pursue, as well as to set medium- and long-term plans to carry out those policies. 

After up to 70 days, by which time it will have specified the government’s key policies and political agenda, the commission will decide and announce a five-year plan on national affairs that the administration will use as its road map. 

“The commission, if somewhat smaller than the Commission on Presidential Transition, will get things done quickly,” said Kim Jin-pyo, chairman of the commission. “Our goal is to come up with a five-year plan to steer the nation by the end of June and then report on the plan to the president in early July.” 

Chairman of the presidential advisory commission on planning state affairs Kim Jin-pyo (center) speaks during the first meeting of the commission, at the Financial Supervisory Service in Jongno-gu District, Seoul, on May 22.

Chairman of the presidential advisory commission on planning state affairs Kim Jin-pyo (fourth from left) and other members attend a signboard hanging ceremony to mark the launch of the commission on May 22.

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