Democratic Party "Cannot Agree to Adoption of Police Commissioner Nominee's Confirmation Report"

Park Hong-geun, floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending the party strategy meeting held at the National Assembly on the 9th and delivering opening remarks. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] The Democratic Party of Korea stated regarding the confirmation hearing of Yoon Hee-geun, the nominee for Commissioner of the National Police Agency, that they "cannot agree to the adoption of the 'Personnel Hearing Outcome Report.'"

On the 9th, Park Hong-geun, the floor leader of the Democratic Party, said at a party strategy meeting held at the National Assembly, "The appearance of nominee Yoon at yesterday's confirmation hearing was no different from a broken staff of the people," adding, "He only showed an opportunistic attitude, watching the situation, and did not demonstrate the will to uphold the neutrality and independence of the police." Park criticized, "(Nominee Yoon) cowardly evaded answering regarding the establishment of the Police Bureau," and "Repeated parrot-like answers, saying that there are divided legal opinions on the enforcement decree violating the Government Organization Act and the National Police Agency Act."

He added, "He did not answer what the Police Bureau would do during the remaining 11 months if the promotion of senior superintendents takes about a month," and said, "This acknowledges that the administration can manipulate the police at will."

Kim Gyo-heung, the Democratic Party's secretary on the Public Administration and Security Committee responsible for the confirmation hearing, said, "We conducted an in-depth verification of whether nominee Yoon has the qualifications to lead 140,000 police officers," and "Regrettably, it is judged that he has chosen to become a henchman of the Yoon Seok-yeol administration." Kim stated, "(Nominee Yoon) did not show leadership to resist the attempt to control the police through the establishment of the Police Bureau," and "We cannot agree to the adoption of the confirmation hearing report for nominee Yoon."

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