Hong Moon-pyo "Idong-gwan's Qualifications and Contributions to the Media Must Be Acknowledged"
Hong Moon-pyo, a member of the People Power Party, raised his voice regarding the controversy surrounding Lee Dong-gwan, the Special Advisor for External Cooperation at the Presidential Office, who is rumored to be appointed as the Broadcasting Commission Chairman and is facing allegations of school violence involving his child. He stated, "We must acknowledge this advisor's qualifications and contributions to the media."
On the 9th, on BBS's 'Jeon Young-shin's Morning Journal,' Rep. Hong said, "(This advisor) has the qualifications to sufficiently lead the Broadcasting Commission."
Amid speculation that this advisor will soon be appointed as the Broadcasting Commission Chairman, voices pointing out the allegations of school violence involving his child have also emerged. The advisor explained the previous day, "(The victim of the school violence and I) have remained close friends, keeping in contact even after graduating from high school."
Rep. Hong said, "Now, if those who raise objections start attaching past issues here and there to evaluate, I see that as an unconditional 'you can do this, but you cannot do that' approach," adding, "I believe this is not a way to verify the qualifications or the character of the person."
However, regarding the advisor's conduct, he pointed out, "Regarding the son's school violence issue, they have reconciled and are currently on good terms, between the perpetrator and the victim, but I think it would have been better to issue a public apology to the people," adding, "Even though he is my son, I should have said that I failed to take care of him, that such an incident happened in the past, and that it will never happen again. As a parent, he should have expressed a reprimand toward his child and an apology to the public first."
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Regarding whether the appointment of the Broadcasting Commission Chairman will be pushed through, Rep. Hong said, "I have not confirmed with the Presidential Office, but I believe they will be cautious. I don't think the President or the officials would announce it just because the appointment is decided in such a situation," adding, "Personally, I predict they will not rush the appointment."
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