Demand for Resignation of Busan Ilbo President over Construction Company Collusion Allegations ... About 20 Members of Media Union and Busan Ilbo Attend

About 20 members of the Busan Ilbo labor union and the Federation of Korean Trade Unions held a rally in front of the Busan Ilbo building on the 8th, demanding the resignation of the president. [Image source=Federation of Korean Trade Unions Regional Newspaper Council]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] A rally demanding the resignation of the current president of Busan Ilbo was held.

About 20 people, including members of the Media Union and Busan Ilbo union members, held a protest rally on the morning of the 8th at 11 a.m. in front of the Busan Ilbo building in Dong-gu, Busan, condemning Busan Ilbo President Kim, who is suspected of collusion with a local construction company.

The rally was attended by the Media Union Regional Newspaper Union Council, the Bu-Ul-Gyeong Council, the Busan Solidarity for Protecting Media Publicness, and Busan Ilbo union members.

The attendees demanded President Kim's resignation, saying, "He engaged in unethical transactions with a local construction company."

Earlier, through broadcasts and other media, President Kim was suspected of receiving investment association shares at a low price from the head of a construction company and, in return, providing promotional coverage for the said construction company.

Kim Jin-sung, head of the Media Union Busan Ilbo branch, said, "It has been two months since the president's unethical behavior was revealed, but I am astonished by his shamelessness in not making any statement yet," and urged, "Do not further tarnish the honor of Busan Ilbo members and journalists, and resign voluntarily."

Kim Myung-rae, chairman of the Regional Newspaper Union Council, stated, "Continuing activities despite strong opposition from Busan Ilbo members is a sign of shamelessness," and added, "The old practice of profiting personally under the name of the media must be eradicated."

A condemnation rally against President Kim is scheduled to be held again on the 11th in front of the foundation's headquarters, the Jeongsu Scholarship Foundation in Jeong-dong, Seoul.

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