Ha Tae-kyung "Respect the Constitutional Court's ruling on the Intelligence Committee's confidentiality... Will initiate the legislative amendment process"

"Sections Handling North Korean Information or Secrets Require Confidentiality"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Ha Tae-kyung, a member of the People Power Party serving as the secretary of the Intelligence Committee, expressed on the 27th that he "respects" the Constitutional Court's decision to make all meetings of the Intelligence Committee confidential.

On the same day, Ha stated through social media (SNS), "I will immediately begin consultations between the ruling and opposition parties to amend the law so that Intelligence Committee meetings can be operated on the principle of openness."

In a phone interview with Asia Economy, Ha said, "As the opposition secretary of the Intelligence Committee, I have thought that making the meetings 100% confidential was excessive," adding, "When holding Intelligence Committee meetings, there were aspects where meetings could have been open but were not due to legal restrictions."

He added, "It seems appropriate to amend the law to allow some openness," but also said, "Confidentiality is necessary when dealing with North Korean intelligence or classified information." Ha stated, "Since the Constitutional Court's intention is that 100% confidentiality is problematic, I will amend it accordingly."

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