Joo Ho-young: "Cannot Recognize Recommendation of Corruption Investigation Office Chief Candidate... Will Take Steps for Suspension of Execution"

"Will Prevent the Appointment of a Non-Neutral Corruption Investigation Office Chief"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Joo Ho-young, floor leader of the People Power Party, stated on the 28th that the party "cannot accept at all" the recommendation of Kim Jin-wook, senior researcher at the Constitutional Court, and Lee Geon-ri, vice chairman of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, as the final two candidates for the inaugural Chief of the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Office (HCIO).

At a press conference held at the National Assembly Communication Office that afternoon, Floor Leader Joo said, "This procedure was conducted under the amended law, which has never been implemented before and under which the opposition party's veto power was removed," adding, "The newly appointed recommendation committee member Han Seok-hoon's right to recommend and the authority to properly verify the candidates were stripped, and the decision was made by the Democratic Party's recommendation committee members and organizations aligned with them."

Floor Leader Joo also stated, "Due to the infringement of the recommendation rights of recommendation committee members Lee Heon and Han Seok-hoon, we understand that a procedure to seek suspension of the enforcement of this decision will be undertaken."

Immediately after the press conference, when asked by reporters about future countermeasures, Floor Leader Joo said, "We will make every effort to prevent the appointment of an HCIO chief who is not independent and neutral."

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