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On the 10th, a full meeting of the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee was held at the National Assembly. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

Jeon Jung-sun, CEO of POSCO E&C, has been selected as a witness for the National Assembly Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee's audit due to controversy over 'power harassment between developers and construction companies.' He is the only CEO of a major private construction company to appear as a witness at this year's Land Committee audit.

The National Assembly Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee selected 23 witnesses for the audit on the afternoon of the 26th. The Land Committee audit will begin on the 7th of next month at the Government Sejong Complex, targeting the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and will continue until the 24th.

In addition to CEO Jeon, regarding the controversy over the 'illegal extension of the presidential residence,' Kim Tae-young, CEO of 21Gram; Hwang Yun-bo, CEO of Wondang General Construction; Hwang Yun-sik, CEO of SOD Design; Park Woo-young, CEO of A Nomad Architecture Office; Seo Byung-seok, Design Director of Gyeonggi Technology Group; and Kim Oh-jin, former Vice Minister of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, will appear as witnesses at the audit.

Regarding the 'special privilege suspicion over the terminal change of the Seoul-Yangpyeong Expressway,' Kang Sung-mook, Chairman of Kyungdong Engineering; Kim Soo-hyun, Executive Director of Kyungdong Engineering; and Ahn Cheol-young, Director of Urban Construction Bureau at Yangpyeong County Office, were selected as witnesses. To assess the appropriateness of the terminal change and to hear expert opinions on the expressway construction, questions are expected to be directed at Seol Young-man, CEO of Daehan Co., Ltd., Lee Sang-hwa, Vice President of Donghae General Technology Corporation, and Park Jung-gyu, Construction Director of Korea Expressway Corporation.

Regarding the 'Mercedes-Benz electric vehicle fire accident,' Matthias Beitl, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Korea, will appear as a witness, and for the 'electric vehicle fire prevention measures,' Yeo Jang-kwon, Head of Seoul Metropolitan Government Climate and Environment Headquarters, will testify. Lee Il-jun, CEO of DY, will explain regarding the 'Ukraine reconstruction project,' and Shin Seok-tae, CEO of All That Compass, and Yoon Eun-hye, CEO of Commune I, will provide explanations related to the 'Yongsan Children's Park development project.'

For inquiries related to 'improvement of delivery workers' treatment and accidents,' Hong Yong-jun, CEO of Coupang Logistics Service, will appear as a witness.

Regarding the controversy over 'unfair commission collection by franchise taxis for roaming operations,' Ryu Geung-seon, CEO of Kakao Mobility, will be questioned, and for 'deficiencies in the aviation system,' Cho Joong-seok, CEO of Eastar Jet, will face inquiries.

At the audit targeting Korea Railroad Corporation and the National Railroad Corporation on the 11th of next month, Kim Tae-guk, CEO of T-money, will appear as a witness regarding the 'Metropolitan Area Integrated Transfer Discount Policy.' Kim Byung-joo, Chairman of MBK Partners, was selected as a witness to clarify 'measures to alleviate local community concerns following the Korea Zinc M&A 추진.'

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