Regarding the trip to Qatar, where the World Cup is underway, Justice Party lawmaker Ryu Ho-jeong said, “If I thought it was a business trip abroad, I would rather have it hidden. “
Representative Ryu said on his Facebook page on the 25th, “I am a member of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee of the National Assembly. Due to the nature of the committee, business trips include tourist destinations. He said, “The business trip is overseas this is also the same.”
“Unlike other business trips, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism went with the Qatar World Cup,” he said.
“The countries of the Middle East were already preparing for the post-oil era through culture and tourism. They pour enormous wealth into it. culture and tourism. Thanks to the great interest in the success factors of Korean content, the directors here managed to provide a wider range of experiences.”
In addition, he said, “We visited and interacted with libraries, museums, and religious and cultural facilities.”
Representative Ryu said, “The ‘Qatar Consultative Committee’ that was visited before the World Cup was similar to a parliament in Korea, but there was not much exchange with our National Assembly. This visit was an opportunity to expand exchanges in the future. ‘Korea Cultural Centre’ Local authorities also visited and received reports on their activities.”
Representative Ryu is visiting the UAE and Qatar with Hong Ik-pyo (Chairman Moon Kwang) and Democratic Party lawmakers Kim Yoon-deok from the National Assembly’s Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee on a 6-day schedule and 5 nights from the meeting. 21st to the 26th.
He posted a photo taken in front of a large building in Doha, Qatar, where Son Heung-min’s photo was posted on social media the day before. In response, some pointed out that the timing was inappropriate because it was during the regular session of the National Assembly. There was controversy among netizens, saying it was a ‘business trip’.
Meanwhile, Representative Kim Seung-soo and Lee Yong, members of the Moonlight Committee, abandoned their business trips due to the National Assembly schedule.
Reporter Kim Soo-young Hankyung.com swimk@hankyung.com
