Samsung Compliance Committee "Concerns Over Federation of Korean Industries Reform Plan... Conditions Needed for Rejoining"

Samsung's Five Affiliates Announce Results of Rejoining FKI Discussions

The Samsung Compliance Committee recommended that if Samsung's five affiliates rejoin the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI), they should operate under certain conditions. The recommendation stated that if issues of collusion between business and politics arise after rejoining, they should immediately withdraw. However, concerns were also expressed regarding the FKI reform plan.

On the morning of the 18th, the Compliance Committee held an extraordinary meeting in the committee room at Samsung Life Insurance's Seocho building in Seoul and announced these details.

Lee Chan-hee, Chairman of Samsung Compliance Committee, is answering questions from the press before attending the temporary meeting of the Compliance Committee held at the Samsung Life Seocho Building in Seocho-gu, Seoul on the 18th. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

After the meeting, Compliance Committee Chair Lee Chan-hee told reporters, "We did not definitively recommend joining or not joining but first conveyed our concerns. If the company ultimately decides to rejoin, we recommended operating under certain conditions."

The Compliance Committee set the condition that if any violations of collusion between business and politics occur after rejoining the FKI, immediate withdrawal is required. Chair Lee explained, "If collusion acts continue within the FKI, we recommended immediate withdrawal, as well as a thorough internal review of measures to ensure operational and accounting transparency before making a decision."

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