Samsung Electronics Executive Resigns After Using Press Pass to Enter National Assembly... Samsung "Repeated Apologies"

[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] A Samsung Electronics executive who used a National Assembly press pass to enter the Members' Office Building voluntarily resigned on the 8th.

Samsung Electronics stated in an apology titled "We apologize once again" on the afternoon of the same day, "We sincerely apologize once again for the Samsung Electronics executive entering the National Assembly by inappropriate means."

Samsung Electronics added, "The executive took responsibility for causing controversy today and expressed his intention to resign, and the company immediately accepted it."

Furthermore, they said, "We will take all necessary measures to ensure that such an incident never happens again," and "We deeply bow our heads and apologize again to the National Assembly and all related parties."

This apology from Samsung Electronics was the second one on the same day. Samsung Electronics had previously stated, "We sincerely apologize for the executive causing controversy by using a press pass to enter the National Assembly," and "It was clearly wrong not to follow the procedures set by the National Assembly."

Ryu Ho-jeong, a Justice Party lawmaker, held a press conference the day before and revealed that a Samsung Electronics public relations executive had been entering the Members' Office Building with a press pass, sparking this controversy.

The executive was registered as a long-term National Assembly press reporter affiliated with the media outlet "Korea News Factory" and entered the National Assembly. If a person who is not registered to enter wishes to access the Members' Office Building, they must disclose the office of the lawmaker they are visiting and go through a procedure to verify the purpose of the visit.

Because of this, there were continuous criticisms in the political sphere that a person who was not there for reporting purposes abused the National Assembly press pass system. Sim Sang-jung, leader of the Justice Party, criticized at a press conference that day, "It is devastating that the National Assembly, a first-class national security facility, was violated by Samsung."

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