National Assembly holds last 3 confirmation hearings
- 5 years ago
South Korea's National Assembly is holding its last batch of confirmation hearings for President Moon Jae-in's cabinet picks.
In the hot seat Wednesday are the nominees tapped to head the ministries of SMES, interior and ICT.
SME minister nominee Park Young-sun will likely be questioned over allegations,... such as late payments of tax,... owning multiple homes as well as traffic law violations.
Interior minister nominee Chin Young faces allegations he made vast profits on land investments,... while ICT minister nominee Cho Dong-ho will likely be grilled over suspicions of land speculation.
Park and Chin are sitting lawmakers of the ruling party.
But that doesn't mean their hearings will be an easy ride.
The main opposition Liberty Korea Party has even warned of boycotting Park's hearing,...as she refused to submit some documents they requested.
The ruling party, however, stepped up its offense saying the purpose of the hearing is to check the nominees' qualifications and suitability for the job as well as their morality,... and not to excessively dig into their personal issues.
In the hot seat Wednesday are the nominees tapped to head the ministries of SMES, interior and ICT.
SME minister nominee Park Young-sun will likely be questioned over allegations,... such as late payments of tax,... owning multiple homes as well as traffic law violations.
Interior minister nominee Chin Young faces allegations he made vast profits on land investments,... while ICT minister nominee Cho Dong-ho will likely be grilled over suspicions of land speculation.
Park and Chin are sitting lawmakers of the ruling party.
But that doesn't mean their hearings will be an easy ride.
The main opposition Liberty Korea Party has even warned of boycotting Park's hearing,...as she refused to submit some documents they requested.
The ruling party, however, stepped up its offense saying the purpose of the hearing is to check the nominees' qualifications and suitability for the job as well as their morality,... and not to excessively dig into their personal issues.