Press Union Urges Street March Calling for Impeachment of Broadcasting Commissioner Lee Dong-gwan
The National Union of Media Workers and veteran journalists held a street march demanding the impeachment of Lee Dong-gwan, Chairman of the Korea Communications Commission.
On the 27th, about 200 participants, including veteran journalists such as Lee Bu-young, Honorary Chairman of the Free Press Practice Foundation, union members, and citizens, took part in the march from the Korea Press Center in Jung-gu, Seoul to the National Assembly in Yeouido.
March to Urge Impeachment of Broadcasting and Communications Commission Chairman Lee Dong-kwan
Photo by National Union of Mediaworkers
The Media Union argued for Chairman Lee's impeachment, stating that the Korea Communications Commission has been operating dysfunctionally by breaking the principle that it should be a collegial administrative body with five standing commissioners, and holding plenary meetings with only Chairman Lee, appointed by President Yoon Seok-yeol, and two vice-chairmen including Lee Sang-in.
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Criticism was also raised regarding attempts by Yujin Corporation and Eulji Academy to become the largest shareholders of YTN and Yonhap News TV, respectively. Regarding the Korea Communications Commission's ongoing review of these matters, Cho Sung-eun, Chairperson of the National Newspaper and Communication Workers' Union Council of the Media Union, stated, "A malignant epidemic is spreading. It is the virus of media control, media oppression, and broadcast control," urging the impeachment of Chairman Lee.
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