With "Jeon Hae-cheol Confirmation Report Adopted"... Opposition Party Says "Will Express Ineligible Opinion"

Kwon Deok-cheol Confirmation Report Passed

Minister of the Interior and Safety nominee Jeon Hae-cheol is attending the confirmation hearing held at the plenary meeting of the National Assembly's Administrative and Safety Committee on the 22nd, responding to questions from lawmakers. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] The National Assembly's Public Administration and Security Committee plans to hold a plenary session on the 23rd to attempt the adoption of the personnel hearing report on Jeon Hae-cheol, the nominee for Minister of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. While ruling party lawmakers agree to adopt the report, opposition parties are preparing to issue a disqualification opinion, pointing out issues such as 'real estate problems.' On the same day, the hearing report for Kwon Deok-cheol, the nominee for Minister of Health and Welfare, was passed.

The Public Administration and Security Committee is scheduled to hold a plenary session in the morning to discuss the adoption of the personnel hearing report on nominee Jeon. Although the committee conducted a personnel hearing for more than 10 hours the previous day, it was unable to decide on the adoption of the hearing report. According to the National Assembly Act, the hearing report must be submitted to the Speaker of the National Assembly within three days after the hearing committee concludes. The plenary session, originally scheduled for 10 a.m., was delayed for over an hour due to differing opinions between the ruling and opposition parties regarding the adoption of the personnel hearing report. In contrast, the hearing report for nominee Kwon was adopted by consensus between both parties.

Ruling party lawmakers judged during the previous day's personnel hearing that nominee Jeon possesses the capabilities suitable for performing ministerial duties, but the opposition raised disqualification opinions citing 'real estate issues.' Seo Beom-su, a lawmaker from the People Power Party, pointed out during the hearing that nominee Jeon lived in a 50-pyeong apartment on a lease instead of the 43-pyeong apartment he had purchased in the same complex, criticizing, "President Moon said four people can live in 13 pyeong, so did a key figure in the pro-Moon faction move from 43 pyeong to 50 pyeong because 43 was too small?" and called it "hypocritical."

Additionally, suspicions were raised regarding nominee Jeon's eldest son receiving an exemption from active duty and his alleged friendship with a businessman accused of fraud. Park Hyung-su, a People Power Party lawmaker, demanded the submission of X-ray materials, stating, "In 2013, the spinal curvature was 38°, but at the re-examination, it was 42°." Kim Yong-pan, also from the same party, revealed a photo of nominee Jeon with a businessman who conducted a fraud scheme involving billions of won at an event and questioned whether they had a close relationship.

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