Joo Ho-young: "Criticism of Han Dong-hoon's Allegations Even Within Opposition... Lee Ju-ho Hearing Should Not Be a Shame Game"

"Request to Refrain from Baseless Allegations or Tarnishing Morality"

Joo Ho-young, floor leader of the People Power Party, is delivering opening remarks at a follow-up measures inspection meeting after the National Assembly audit held on the 28th at the National Assembly. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporters Hyunju Lee and Hyunji Kwon] On the 28th, Joo Ho-young, floor leader of the People Power Party, ahead of the confirmation hearing for Lee Ju-ho, the nominee for Minister of Education, requested, "I ask the Democratic Party of Korea to refrain from making baseless allegations or attempts to tarnish the candidate's morality."

Floor leader Joo held a follow-up meeting on the national audit at the National Assembly that day and said, "When the Democratic Party was the ruling party, they repeatedly insisted on conducting public official morality verification in private, and they have also submitted a bill to amend the confirmation hearing law accordingly."

He pointed out, "It has been a month since the Minister of Education candidate was nominated. Although it overlapped with the national audit, the submission of the confirmation hearing request itself was delayed at the Democratic Party's request," adding, "The position of Minister of Education has already been vacant for 80 days."

Referring to the fact that the candidate previously served as Minister of Education during the Lee Myung-bak administration, he said, "His expertise and capabilities have already been verified, but I hope the candidate will submit as much material as possible and clarify any suspicions raised by the opposition or the media without leaving any points unaddressed."

Regarding Minister of Justice Han Dong-hoon, he emphasized, "Currently, the Democratic Party has raised suspicions with a very high probability that are not confirmed facts about Minister Han, and even within the party, there are criticisms calling it a 'judgment mistake.' They should not hide behind parliamentary immunity or take an all-or-nothing approach. I hope such irresponsible situations will not be repeated at today's confirmation hearing."

Floor leader Joo also said he would conduct another follow-up on the national audit measures by the end of the year, stating, "We pointed out the comprehensive policy failures of the Moon Jae-in administration over five years, but it should not stop at pointing out; it is important to take corrective actions quickly so that the public can feel the policy changes." He added, "Issues that affect the lives of the majority of the people, such as the Kakao incident, should be addressed through legislative amendments, and these should be sufficiently reflected during the budget review process."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.