The National Assembly Committee Continues Hearing for Chief Justice Nominee
The Special Committee on Personnel Hearings of the National Assembly has entered its second day of verifying qualifications and moral integrity in relation to Chief Justice nominee, Lee Kyun-yong.
During yesterday’s hearing, the ruling and opposition parties engaged in a heated debate regarding the independence of the judiciary and raised several concerns regarding this candidate.
As today’s hearing concludes, it is expected that the ruling and opposition parties will once again clash over the adoption of the review’s progress report and the determination of eligibility.
The opposition, including the Democratic Party of Korea, asserts that the nomination of candidate Lee, who has close ties to President Yoon Seok-yeol, violates the principle of separation of powers. They plan to further investigate the candidate’s wife in relation to property matters and disputes regarding gifts made to their children.
On the other hand, the ruling People Power Party refutes these claims as mere speculation and highlights candidate Lee’s qualifications and abilities to restore stability to the judiciary under the leadership of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Kim Myung-soo.
Considering the term of office of the former Chief Justice and the approval process, it is expected that the proposal to appoint this candidate will be deliberated at the upcoming full meeting of the National Assembly on the 21st.
However, since the opposition has expressed doubts over the candidate’s qualifications and the plenary meeting is set to vote on apprehending Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung and dismissing Prime Minister Han Deok-soo, obstacles are anticipated in the confirmation process following the hearing.
The National Assembly’s Special Committee on Personnel Hearings continues its second day of verification of qualifications and morality by holding a personnel hearing for Chief Justice Lee Kyun-yong.
In yesterday’s hearing, the ruling and opposition parties fought fiercely against the debate about the independence of the judiciary and various doubts about this candidate.
As the hearing ends today, the opposition and opposition parties are expected to clash again over the adoption of the review’s progress report and the determination of eligibility.
The opposition, including the Democratic Party of Korea, claims that accepting the nomination of candidate Lee, who is close to President Yoon Seok-yeol, is a violation of the separation of powers, and plans to continue validating the decision of the candidate’s wife . property and disputes relating to the gift of children.
On the other hand, the ruling party, the People Power Party, refutes these claims as speculation and intends to point out that candidate Lee is the right person with the abilities and the qualifications to normalize the judiciary under the leadership of the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Kim Myung-soo. system.
Considering the term of office of the predecessor and the approval process, the proposal to appoint this candidate must be processed at the full meeting of the National Assembly which will be held tomorrow (21st).
However, as the opposition stated its opinion that this candidate is not qualified, and the plenary meeting is scheduled to vote on the motion to arrest Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung and the motion to dismiss Prime Minister Han Deok-soo. , difficulties are expected in the confirmation process after the hearing.
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