野 "Kwon Chil-seung, Minister of SMEs and Startups, Alleged to Have Falsified Residence Registration... Explanation Needed"

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] On the 3rd, during the confirmation hearing for Kwon Chil-seung, nominee for Minister of SMEs and Startups, opposition party lawmakers pointed out the need for clarification regarding allegations of false address registration.

Kwon Chil-seung, nominee for Minister of SMEs and Startups, attended the confirmation hearing held at the National Assembly on the 3rd and drank water as if feeling anxious. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

On that day, Koo Ja-geun, a member of the People Power Party, accused nominee Kwon of false address registration for election purposes during the 2010 local elections and requested the submission of related documents.

Another member of the same party, Kwon Myung-ho, also requested additional documentation to clarify the false address registration issue.

Rep. Kwon stated, "Nominee Kwon moved to Jugong Apartment in Seongsa-dong, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do on March 8, 1995, then after 1 year and 5 months, on August 5, 1996, moved to Dalbitmaeul in Hwajeong-dong, Deogyang-gu. Two weeks later, on August 19, he moved to Okbitmaeul in Hwajeong-gu, and 44 days later, on October 2, he moved back to Dalbitmaeul."

He continued, "One month before the 2010 local elections, on May 6, 2010, he moved from Goyang-si to Hwaseong-si, and seven months later, he moved back to his apartment in Goyang-si," pointing out, "While South Korea guarantees freedom of residence relocation, many citizens are curious about such frequent moves and address changes by a public official."

Rep. Kwon said, "It is unreasonable to accept that there were three moves within two months and multiple moves just before the local elections," and requested specific reasons and supporting documents.

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