Yoon Ho-jung: "Han Deok-su, 'Rental King' Prime Minister Candidate... Received Tens of Billions through Former Official Privileges"

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] Yoon Ho-jung, Emergency Response Committee Chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea, announced on the 8th that he will conduct a high-intensity verification of Prime Minister nominee Han Duck-soo.

On the morning of the 8th, Chairman Yoon said at a meeting, "It is reported that after retiring from public office, nominee Han received over 1.8 billion won in high fees from Kim & Chang law firm and also earned more than 80 million won as an outside director at S-Oil. The assets accumulated after leaving public office exceed 4 billion won," pointing out preferential treatment for former officials.

Yoon Ho-jung, Emergency Response Committee Chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending the Emergency Response Committee meeting held at the National Assembly on the 8th and delivering opening remarks. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

In particular, he said, "It has also been confirmed that nominee Han earned 600 million won in profits from a U.S. multinational company with potential conflicts of interest during his time at the Ministry of Industry. There are suspicions of irregular bidding and preferential treatment involving AT&T, which leased nominee Han's house, and the possibility of collusion cannot be ruled out," adding, "Both the Democratic Party, which must verify the 'rental king' prime minister nominee, and the public are deeply dismayed."

He continued, "Nominee Han, who earned 1.8 billion won through preferential treatment, has objected to the minimum wage increase. For a young person to save 1.8 billion won, they would have to save without spending a single penny of the minimum living expenses for 78 years," criticizing, "It is neither proper nor right for someone who has amassed tens of billions through preferential treatment to quarrel over the minimum wage."

He then stated, "Since the Democratic Party’s Personnel Hearing Special Committee has announced the three major personnel standards of job competency, public ethics, and public verification, we will strongly respond to problematic candidates."

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