<국토위>, Coupang and Kakao Mobility Selected as Witnesses for National Audit... 'Daejang-dong' Faces Difficulties in Agreement

Lee Heon-seung, Chairman of the National Assembly Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee, is presiding over the full committee meeting held at the National Assembly on the 28th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] On the 28th, the National Assembly Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee selected Kang Han-seung, CEO of Coupang, Ryu Geung-seon, CEO of Kakao Mobility, and Kwon Soon-ho, President of HDC Hyundai Development Company, as witnesses for the national audit.

The Land Committee held a plenary session that morning and passed the resolution to select these witnesses for the national audit. President Kwon will attend the national audit on the 7th and respond to measures to prevent serious industrial accidents related to the collapse disaster at the demolition site in Dong-gu, Gwangju. An Seong-woo, CEO of Zigbang, will also attend as a reference witness.

CEO Kim will attend the Land Committee's national audit on the 8th to respond to measures for improving the treatment and safety of delivery industry workers. On the same day, CEO Ryu will answer questions regarding solutions to social conflicts with taxi and designated driver companies caused by Kakao Mobility's business expansion. Members of the Seoul and Busan Private Taxi Association will also attend as reference witnesses to testify about damages caused by Kakao Mobility's commission system and call steering.

The ruling and opposition parties failed to reach an agreement on the selection of witnesses related to the Daejang-dong development preferential treatment allegations and decided to continue additional discussions between the secretaries. Lee Heon-seung, Chair of the Land Committee, said, "Those who were not selected as witnesses are still under consultation," and added, "For now, only those who were agreed upon in the first round have been selected as witnesses and reference witnesses."

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