The Public Administration Committee Fails to Agree on Police Chief Nominee Hearing Schedule... Opposition Demands "Ryu Sam-yeong Chief Superintendent Must Be Witness"

On the 28th, at the plenary meeting of the Administrative Safety Committee held at the National Assembly, Kim Gyo-heung, the Democratic Party's ranking member, is discussing countermeasures with fellow lawmakers regarding the ruling party's refusal to adopt witnesses for the National Police Agency chief confirmation hearing.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] The National Assembly's Public Administration and Security Committee discussed adopting the hearing plan for Yoon Hee-geun, the nominee for Commissioner of the National Police Agency, on the 28th. However, due to disagreements between the ruling and opposition parties over the adoption of Superintendent Ryu Sam-young as a witness concerning the establishment of the Police Bureau, the hearing schedule could not be set.

During the plenary meeting that day, the committee discussed holding Yoon's confirmation hearing on the 4th of next month. Kim Gyo-heung, the opposition party's secretary of the committee from the Democratic Party of Korea, stated, "Regarding the establishment of the Police Bureau, 140,000 police officers and 70% of the public oppose it," and insisted, "It is essential to adopt the witness."

On the other hand, Lee Man-hee, the ruling party's secretary from the People Power Party, opposed, saying, "I find it very difficult to agree with the claim that the confirmation hearing can only be held if a specific person who has openly opposed the establishment of the Police Bureau is adopted as a witness." Afterwards, the ruling and opposition parties recessed and discussed the witness issue but failed to reach a final agreement.

After the failure to adopt the hearing plan, Democratic Party members of the Public Administration and Security Committee held a press conference, criticizing, "A confirmation hearing without Superintendent Ryu as a witness is nothing but a staged show," and asked, "What exactly is the People Power Party, which opposes this, afraid of?"

After the press conference, Representative Kim said, "I will do my best to negotiate and somehow bring about the adoption of the witness."

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