Kim Jong-in: "The Chief of the Corruption Investigation Office Must Be Recommended Again... Ruling Party's Legal Amendment Violates Common Sense"

Kim Jong-in, the Emergency Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, is attending the Emergency Committee meeting held at the National Assembly on the 19th and delivering an opening remark. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hye-min] Kim Jong-in, Emergency Response Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, said on the 19th regarding the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Department (HCID) Chief Candidate Recommendation Committee's failure to select a candidate, "What other method is there besides going through the recommendation process again?"

After the Emergency Response Committee meeting held at the National Assembly that morning, Kim told reporters, "When the HCID Act was created, wasn't the intention to decide the candidate with the agreement of six out of seven members to select the most suitable person as the HCID Chief?"

He added, "Since there was no consensus, it proves that the recommended candidates are not qualified to be the HCID Chief," emphasizing, "Everyone can just select someone whom they agree has the qualifications to be the HCID Chief and try again."

Regarding the Democratic Party's announcement to pursue a legislative amendment to remove the opposition party's 'veto power,' he criticized, "They are unilaterally trying to do as they please," and said, "I believe it violates common sense in a rule-of-law country."

He said, "The system requires the agreement of six or more people to select the most suitable person among Korean legal professionals, but if they find it inconvenient and try to amend the law, it means that if they become the majority party, they have the wrong idea of revising past laws whenever they do not suit their intentions," adding, "The People Power Party must mobilize all possible capabilities to respond."

When asked whether there are disagreements within the party over the Gadeokdo New Airport issue, Kim said, "I do not think there is a disagreement." He explained, "Since there is no confirmed decision on where it will go yet, only after a confirmed matter is announced can there be either a unified opinion or disagreement." This is interpreted as meaning that they will wait for the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's follow-up announcement.

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