Focus on the argument of ‘Not submitting documents’…Ruling party argues ‘Cannot unilaterally determine illegality’
Jung Cheong-rae “Submitted only 3 out of 10 documents”…Calls for coordination with opposition and declares a suspension,
Jung Cheong-rae, head of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, calls for coordination with opposition members on the submission of materials related to the confirmation hearing of Prosecutor General nominee Shim Woo-jung at the plenary session of the National Assembly Legislation and Judiciary Committee in Yeouido, Seoul on the morning of the 3rd. 2024.9.3/News1 ⓒ News1 Lee Kwang-ho Reporter,
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, ‘(Seoul=News1) Jo Hyeon-gi, Jung Jae-min, Im Se-won reporters = The confirmation hearing at the National Assembly on the 3rd for Shim Woo-jung, nominated as the second prosecutor general of the Yoon Seok-youl government, has faced difficulties from the start due to the issue of document submission.’,
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, ‘The Legislation and Judiciary Committee of the National Assembly held a confirmation hearing for Yu, the nominee, on the morning of the same day at the National Assembly.’,
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, ‘Immediately after the start of the hearing, opposition lawmakers raised the issue of Shim’s failure to submit documents for about 50 minutes. There were even calls to postpone the confirmation hearing for Shim, who had submitted insufficient materials.’,
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, ‘Kim Seung-won, a member of the Democratic Party, criticized, “He has not submitted 70% of the 377 documents,” and said, “As a person who aspires to be the head prosecutor, the candidate must uphold the law humbly, but he is not following the confirmation hearing law.”‘,
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, ‘A member of the same party, Yeo Young-gyo, urged for the submission of documents, stating, “While the prosecution hunts down opposition officials like hunting dogs, why does the prosecutor general give himself special treatment? The materials requested by the National Assembly must be presented.”‘,
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, ‘Park Eun-jeong, a member of the Nation First Party, said, “Shim Woo-jung’s refusal to submit documents has gone too far. He has not submitted information on property accumulation, his children’s school admissions and employment, etc. He said, “If Shim does not submit the documents, he is not qualified to be in this position. Until then, I think the confirmation hearing should be suspended.”‘,
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, ‘As the opposition’s attacks persisted, Yu Sang-beom, a member of the ruling party and the committee’s negotiator, encircled Shim, saying, “The candidate did not submit the documents based on Article 8 of the Audit Act.” He said, “Since this article can apply, if interpreted based on this provisional regulation, it is a matter to be adjusted and not unilaterally determined as illegal.”‘,
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, ‘However, Jung Chung-rae, a member of the Democratic Party and chairman of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, stated, “Out of the 10 requested documents, only 3 were submitted,” and said, “I don’t know about the previous committee, but we do not allow this in the Legislation and Judiciary Committee,” calling for coordination of opinions between ruling and opposition parties and declaring a suspension.’,
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Shim Woo-jung, the prosecutor general nominee, drinking water at the confirmation hearing held at the Legislation and Judiciary Committee of the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul on the morning of the 3rd. 2024.9.3/News1 ⓒ News1 Lee Kwang-ho Reporter,