United Future Party, Park Ji-won Appointment Deferred and Demand for National Investigation... Democratic Party "Cannot Agree"

Ha Tae-kyung, a member of the United Future Party, holds a press conference at the National Assembly on the 28th regarding suspicions about Park Ji-won, the nominee for the National Intelligence Service director. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] The National Assembly Intelligence Committee held a plenary meeting on the morning of the 28th to discuss the adoption of the personnel hearing report on Park Ji-won, the nominee for the Director of the National Intelligence Service, but ultimately failed to reach a conclusion. The Intelligence Committee will discuss the adoption of the personnel hearing report again in the afternoon. The United Future Party demanded the postponement of Park's appointment and a state audit regarding the '30 billion dollar secret agreement with North Korea.'

Ha Tae-kyung, the opposition party secretary of the Intelligence Committee from the United Future Party, told reporters immediately after the plenary meeting, "We expressed the position that we cannot agree to the adoption of the hearing report without an audit of the academic fraud issue and an investigation into the secret agreement."

Kim Byung-gi, the ruling party secretary of the Intelligence Committee from the Democratic Party of Korea, said, "I personally confirmed with individuals who appear to be related parties at the time, and all of them strongly deny the allegations," adding that he would recommend the adoption of the hearing report to the Intelligence Committee chairman.

Kim also stated, "Considering the academic issue in the context of the times, I judge that it does not constitute a disqualification."

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