Choo's firefighter comments open ruling party to attack
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A remark by Gyeonggi Province Gov. Choo Mi-ae that appeared to disparage firefighters as a drain on public resources has left the ruling bloc struggling to contain the fallout. Her subsequent apology sparked further anger. During a National Assembly audit of the provincial government last week, Choo had called the fire service the "biggest and most troubling fiscal drain" on resources. Choo apologized after paying her respects at the funeral of Kim Jin-seok, a 44-year-old firefighter who died at
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