Ha Tae-kyung: "Park Ji-won, a Blind Personnel Hearing... Not a Single Witness Present"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Ha Tae-kyung, a member of the United Future Party, criticized the confirmation hearing for Park Ji-won, the nominee for the National Intelligence Service (NIS) director, on the 26th, calling it a "blind hearing with no witnesses" and saying it had become "a hearing reminiscent of the dictatorship era."

On the same day, Ha said on Facebook, "The NIS director is the person ultimately responsible for South Korea's national security," adding, "Therefore, a person with many weaknesses cannot become the NIS director."

Ha pointed out, "Because those weaknesses raise concerns that the person could be swayed by improper demands," and said, "The United Future Party requested witnesses and reference persons to review whether the nominee Park is qualified to become the NIS director, but the Democratic Party rejected the requests."

Ha also stated, "Even the only witness who agreed to appear, who personally lent Park a large sum of 50 million won, refused to attend," adding, "It literally means they want to hold a blind confirmation hearing."

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