[Photo] Deadlock Over 'Police Bureau Budget' Prevents Urgent Questions on Itaewon Disaster

On the 16th, at the plenary meeting of the Public Administration and Security Committee held at the National Assembly, Chairman Lee Chae-ik was talking with Kim Gyo-heung, the Democratic Party's secretary, and Lee Man-hee, the People Power Party's secretary. The committee was adjourned after a heated exchange between the ruling and opposition parties over the budget cuts related to Minister Lee Sang-min's operational expenses and the Police Bureau. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

On the 16th, at the plenary meeting of the Public Administration and Security Committee held at the National Assembly, Chairman Lee Chae-ik is seen talking with Kim Gyo-heung, the Democratic Party's floor leader, and Lee Man-hee, the People Power Party's floor leader. The committee was adjourned after loud exchanges between the ruling and opposition parties over the budget cuts related to Minister of the Interior and Safety Lee Sang-min's operational expenses and the Police Bureau. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

Minister of the Interior and Safety Lee Sang-min is attending the full meeting of the Public Administration and Security Committee held at the National Assembly on the 16th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

Minister of the Interior and Safety Sang-min Lee attended the full meeting of the Public Administration and Security Committee held at the National Assembly on the 16th and greeted Woo Jong-su, Deputy Commissioner of the National Police Agency. Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Dong-joo] On the 16th, at the plenary meeting of the National Assembly's Public Administration and Security Committee, Chairman Lee Chae-ik was seen talking with Kim Gyo-heung, the Democratic Party's floor leader, and Lee Man-hee, the People Power Party's floor leader. The committee was adjourned after loud exchanges between the ruling and opposition parties over the budget cuts related to Minister Lee Sang-min's operational expenses and the Police Bureau.

Democratic Party members of the Public Administration and Security Committee reduced Minister Lee Sang-min's operational expenses to 92 million won, down by 10 million won from the original budget proposal, and completely cut the Police Bureau's budget during the committee's budget subcommittee meeting.

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