Park Kwang-on "Yoon, Withdraw Lee Dong-gwan's Nomination to the Korea Communications Commission... A Symbolic Figure of Media Oppression"

"Not the Right Person for the Role to Promote Broadcasting"

Park Kwang-on, the floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, directly urged President Yoon Seok-yeol to "withdraw the nomination" as it became known on the 28th that Lee Dong-gwan, the President's Special Advisor for External Cooperation, would be nominated as the new chairman of the Korea Communications Commission.

At the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly that morning, Floor Leader Park said, "It is expected that President Yoon will nominate Special Advisor Lee Dong-gwan as the chairman of the Korea Communications Commission today," and criticized Lee as a "symbolic figure of media control and broadcasting oppression."

Park stated, "The Democratic Party has made it clear that (Lee) is by no means the right person to guarantee political neutrality and to promote broadcasting," and strongly urged President Yoon, "I strongly ask once again that you withdraw the nomination."

On the same day, President Yoon nominated Special Advisor Lee as the new chairman of the Korea Communications Commission. It is expected that Lee will officially take office next month after a confirmation hearing at the National Assembly.

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