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Yi Jin-sook: “I don’t think it’s wrong to change the New Light… There is freedom of thought.”

HomePoliticsYi Jin-sook: “I don’t think it’s wrong to change the New Light… There is freedom of thought.”

Kim Taekyu, head of the National Geographic Information Agency, “No one has ever said they did it for anyone”,
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Jin Suk Lee, answering the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Committee (Seoul=Yonhap News) Han Jong-chan reporter = Jin Suk Lee, head of the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Committee, answers questions at the second parliamentary audit on broadcasting control related to the illegal broadcasting culture promotion society director appointment, etc., held at the National Assembly in the afternoon of the 14th. 2024.8.14 saba@yna.co.kr</em></span>, <br />, <br />, ‘ (Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Jung-hyun = Jin Suk Lee, head of the Broadcasting and Communications Commission, stated, “I don’t think New Light did anything wrong personally, but I have no intention of taking over public broadcasting, and I don’t think MBC will change the editing according to my thoughts.”‘, <br />, <br />, ‘ The chairman attended the 2nd parliamentary audit on broadcasting control, including the appointment of the director of the Visit and Review Committee, held at the National Assembly on the 14th, and responded to the criticism from opposition lawmakers that the historical view was biased by saying, “In Korea, everyone has freedom of ideology and thought. Forcing others to think like you is inappropriate.”.’, <br />, <br />, ‘ In opposition, the chairman’s political bias has been questioned, citing examples such as sharing the MBC 3rd labor union’s statement criticizing Chairman Lee Jong-chan while the chairman’s official duties were suspended, and not clearly stating that the Japanese military comfort women were forcibly recruited. Some even asked how many times Liberation Day has been celebrated.’, <br />, <br />, ‘ Responding to this, the chairman said, “I do not consider sharing the MBC 3rd labor union statement to be a violation of political neutrality, and I shared it because I judged that the argument was quite valid.” and “Also, I felt insulted by the question of how many times Liberation Day is, like asking an elementary school student.”.’, <br />, <br />, ‘ The chairman also addressed the continuous allegations of abusing the corporate card during his tenure as the president of Daejeon MBC, saying, “I endured groundless personal insults over the course of a three-day audit because I used them all for work purposes and out of pride. The Daejeon Yuseong Police Station is currently investigating, so results will come out.”.’, <br />, <br />, <span class=

Jin Suk Lee, answering the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Committee (Seoul=Yonhap News) Kim Joo-sung reporter = Jin Suk Lee, head of the Broadcasting and Communications Commission, answers questions at the second parliamentary audit on broadcasting control related to the illegal broadcasting culture promotion society director appointment, etc., held at the National Assembly in the afternoon of the 14th. 2024.8.14 utzza@yna.co.kr</em></span>, <br />, <br />, ‘ Addressing the criticism that appointing Im Mu-young, a former attorney, as a director of the Visit and Review Committee was a problem, the chairman said, “If you say that, then you should exclude those who are from MBC, KBS backgrounds or who have worked in other broadcasting companies from serving. The appointments were made following legal procedures.”‘, <br />, <br />, ‘ Kim Taekyu, acting as the head of the Broadcasting and Communications Committee, previously served as the deputy chairman of the National Geographic Information Agency before becoming a committee member. Questions arose regarding the conclusion of the high-end bag incident involving Kim Geon-hee and the death of the responsible director.’, <br />, <br />, ‘ Acting head Kim said, “I am aware that Deputy Chairman Chung Seung-yoon expressed his intention to resign,” and “All decisions at that time were made within the committee.”‘, <br />, <br />, ‘ In response to inquiries about whether there was pressure regarding the death of the responsible director in relation to the conclusion of the high-end bag incident, Kim said, “No one has ever said they did anything for that person. It will be revealed after confirming the facts.”‘, <br />, <br />, ‘ Acting head Kim also expressed the inability to carry out key tasks such as imposing fines on Google for in-app billing in a one-person system, amending the Enforcement Decree of the Information and Communication Network Act, combating illegal spam, and reviewing terrestrial broadcasting licenses. He reiterated his call for a complete five-person system recommended by the National Assembly.’, <br />, <br />, ‘ lisa@yna.co.kr’, <br />, <br />,</p> <div class=Visited 3 times, 1 visit(s) today
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