Disrupted 'Kim Haeng Hearing'... Extended for One More Day Today

Candidate Kim and the Ruling Party Exit Simultaneously

The parliamentary confirmation hearing for Kim Haeng, the nominee for Minister of Gender Equality and Family, was disrupted as Kim and ruling party lawmakers left the hearing together. On the 6th, Kwon In-sook, chairperson of the National Assembly's Gender Equality and Family Committee, decided to extend the hearing for Kim by one more day.

The committee held the confirmation hearing for Kim late into the night yesterday, but strong confrontations arose between the opposition party and Kim over the submission of documents related to the 'stock parking allegations.'

Kim Haeng, the nominee for Minister of Gender Equality and Family, is responding to questions from lawmakers at the confirmation hearing held at the National Assembly on the 5th. Photo by Yonhap News

In addition, Chairperson Kwon pointed out that if the documents were not provided, Kim should withdraw her nomination. In response, ruling party lawmakers criticized this as "biased conduct by the chairperson" and left the hearing room together with Kim. Kim and the ruling party members did not return to the standing committee even past midnight. Consequently, the opposition party unilaterally extended the hearing schedule by one day and declared an adjournment.

The hearing for Kim is scheduled to continue today. However, with the attendance of ruling party lawmakers and Kim uncertain, it appears difficult for the hearing to proceed normally.

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