National Assembly’s Science, ICT, Broadcasting and Communications Committee held a full committee meeting on the 2nd to question about the operation of the Broadcasting and Communications Commission for resolving disputes,
President Yoon Suk-yeol is seen at the presidential office in Yongsan, Seoul on the 1st, giving an appointment letter to Chairman Lee Jin-suk of the Broadcasting and Communications Commission and shaking hands after presenting the letter. ⓒNewsis, ‘[Daily Economic Newspaper = Reporter Min Danbi] When Chairwoman Lee Jin-suk of the Broadcasting and Communications Commission failed to attend the National Assembly’s standing committee meeting on the 2nd, the opposition parties insisted that Vice Chairman Kim Tae-gyu should attend instead.’,
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, “The National Assembly’s Science, ICT, Broadcasting and Communications Committee held a full meeting in the morning that day to conduct a questioning session on ‘current issues related to the mismanagement of the Broadcasting and Communications Commission and verification of the suspicions about the chairman.'”,
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, ‘The chairwoman was designated as a witness for the questioning session, but she submitted a medical certificate for absenteeism, stating that she was admitted to the hospital due to back pain the previous evening.’,
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, ‘Choi Min-hee, a member of the ruling Democratic Party and the chair of the committee, stated that she did not approve the absenteeism reason because the chairwoman visited the Yongsan presidential office the day before to receive an appointment letter from the president.’,
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, ‘Chair Choi said, “According to the Broadcasting and Communications Commission Act, when the chairman is unable to perform duties unavoidably, the vice chairman is to act on behalf of the chairman,” requesting Vice Chairman Kim Tae-gyu to attend the session immediately.’,
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, ‘Choi Hyung-du, a member of the main opposition party, commented, “Today’s meeting is not about the regular business of the Broadcasting and Communications Commission,” and said, “We need to seek a legal interpretation since the witness (vice chairman) does not have legal effectiveness.”‘,
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, ‘Despite objections from ruling party members, Chair Choi put Vice Chairman Kim Tae-gyu’s attendance request for questioning to a vote, and the proposal passed with the approval of the majority.\n’]