Regarding candidate Oh Dong-woon, who was nominated by President Yoon Seok-yeol to head the High-ranking Official Crimes Investigation Office, the so-called ‘dad chance’ controversy arose, including his daughter’s real estate holdings in her 20s, and the Democratic Party of Korea began to criticize the overall personnel of the Yoon Seok-yeol administration. It is noteworthy whether this controversy will be an opportunity for the Democratic Party to turn its stance against Candidate Oh.
On the 3rd, in a commentary by floor spokesperson Oh-kyung Lim, the Democratic Party said, “According to data from the National Assembly’s confirmation hearing, Candidate Oh’s spouse’s land, where a large-scale apartment complex worth 1.4 billion won, is scheduled to be built, was purchased by the daughter with money as a gift,” and “(as of 2020) the 20-year-old “A daughter purchasing her mother’s land with 350 million won gifted by her father is a ‘parental opportunity’ that ordinary citizens cannot even imagine,” he pointed out. (☞Related article: Daughter of candidate for head of the Public Corruption Investigation Office, owner of land and building at age 20… ‘Parental Opportunity’ controversy)
Spokesperson Lim said, “This is inappropriate behavior that cannot be tolerated as a candidate for the head of the Corruption Investigation Office, who must take the lead in realizing a fair and just society.” He added, “The Democratic Party will hold a personnel hearing to raise suspicions surrounding Candidate Oh, including ‘Dad Chance,’ from the public’s perspective.” “I will thoroughly investigate it,” he said.
The Democratic Party further asked, “In the Yoon Seok-yeol government, is a father’s chance a necessary condition for personnel selection? Is it common sense in the Yoon Seok-yeol government to pass down wealth to children through a father’s chance?” and “Suk-yeol Jeong, who covered up school violence, Ho-young Jeong, who was suspected of preferential admission for children, and Seung-hee Kim, who covered up school violence, etc. “There is no shortage of opportunities for fathers in government personnel,” he said, criticizing Yoon Seok-yeol’s government’s overall personnel management.
Previously, when President Yoon nominated candidate Oh on the 26th of last month, the Democratic Party expressed regret, saying, “President Seok-yeol Yoon chose the nominee from among the candidates recommended by the ruling party without considering the opinions of the opposition party at all,” but said, “We will conduct thorough verification.” “I will do it,” he said, taking a step back.
At the time, the Democratic Party said, “Just before becoming a candidate, Nominee Oh was in charge of trial defense in the case of alleged election interference by the Park Geun-hye government’s intelligence police. It is questionable whether Oh Nominee is the person who can protect the Corruption Investigation Office from external influences and lead a fair investigation.” Although he pointed out concerns, his stance was to wait and see for now, as a new head of the Corruption Investigation Office was appointed three months after former Director Kim Jin-wook’s term ended.
Meanwhile, as new issues of morality arise, such as Candidate Oh’s daughter’s real estate holdings, borrowing of rent deposits, and Candidate Oh’s wife and daughter’s work history at a law firm, attention is being paid to whether there will be a change in the opposition party’s mood.
A Democratic Party lawmaker from the Judiciary Committee who is on the hearing committee said: <프레시안>In a phone call with , he said, “We haven’t discussed this issue among the hearing committee members yet,” but based on his personal opinion, he said, “I think (the ‘Dad Chance’ controversy) will be a problem. Isn’t it a big problem?”
Rep. Lee said, “Illegal donations (suspicions) are a very sensitive issue,” and “It appears to be a reason for dropping out of the race.” However, he added the proviso, “There is still some time before the hearing, so I will discuss it with the judiciary committee members.”
Candidate Oh’s confirmation hearing is scheduled to be held at the National Assembly Legislation and Judiciary Committee on the 17th.
▲ Oh Dong-woon, a candidate for the High-ranking Public Officials Crime Investigation Office (Director of the High-ranking Public Officials Crime Investigation Office), is going to work at the personnel hearing preparation team office set up in Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi-do on the morning of the 30th of last month. ⓒYonhap News
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