'Conflict of Interest' Jo Myeong-hee Resigns from Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee, Appointed to Health and Welfare Committee

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] On the 4th, it was announced that Jo Myung-hee, a member of the People Power Party who resigned from the National Assembly Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee last month due to a conflict of interest controversy, has been appointed as a member of the Health and Welfare Committee.

Jo, an expert in satellite information, was recruited as a talent in the science field in the 2020 general election and was elected as a proportional representation member. In 2003, he founded the geographic information system company 'GeoCNI,' and it was revealed that his family operates this company, raising suspicions of a conflict of interest in the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee. In response, Jo explained that he immediately placed all his unlisted stocks in a blind trust upon appointment to the Land Committee, and his spouse also resigned from the position of CEO of the company.

Last year, the maintenance budget for the 'National Water Resources Management Integrated System' was increased at the request of People Power Party members in the Budget and Accounts Committee, and it was also revealed that GeoCNI was in charge of this project, causing controversy. As the controversy continued, Jo resigned from the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee on the 24th.

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