Politics · South Korea · 2 hrs ago
Kim Min-seok urges Gyeonggi governor to focus on her role
Democratic Party leader Kim Min-seok urged Gyeonggi Governor Choo Mi-ae to focus on her official role after she criticized a candidate to lead South Korea’s Serious Crimes Investigation Agency.
Choo had called the candidate a “pro-Yoon prosecutor” during a parliamentary audit of the provincial government.
Kim said the candidate’s confirmation hearing was the proper place to examine the issue.
Separately, Kim said a party inquiry had found evidence of substantial group membership by Shincheonji followers in the party.
He also said there were testimonies about organized involvement in party primary contests, but the findings had not yet been debated or verified.
Kim said a media claim that at least 30,000 Shincheonji followers had joined was not accurate.
The party will discuss verification and possible next steps, including whether to make the findings public or request an investigation.
Kim Min-seok urged Gyeonggi Gov. Choo Mi-ae to focus on her role after she criticized Kim Ji-yong, a candidate to lead the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency.
Choo made the remarks during a parliamentary audit of Gyeonggi Province the previous day.
Kim said the candidate’s confirmation hearing was the appropriate place to address the issue.
He also said a party task force had confirmed substantial group membership in the Democratic Party by members of the Shincheonji church.
Kim said a media report estimating at least 30,000 such members was not accurate.
- Who
- Kim Min-seok, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, and Gyeonggi Gov. Choo Mi-ae.
- What
- Kim urged Choo to focus on her role after she criticized Kim Ji-yong, a candidate to lead the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency.
- When
- Kim made the remarks on Oct. 14, according to the article.
- Where
- On the Democratic Party’s YouTube program “Minti 07.
- Why
- Kim said the candidate’s confirmation hearing was the appropriate place to address the criticism and that Choo should focus on her provincial duties.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Choo criticized Kim Ji-yong during a parliamentary audit of Gyeonggi Province.
Kim Min-seok commented on Choo’s remarks during a Democratic Party YouTube program.
Kim Ji-yong’s confirmation hearing was scheduled to take place.
- Party leader
- Kim Min-seok
- Governor
- Choo Mi-ae, Gyeonggi Province
- Candidate
- Kim Ji-yong, for head of the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency
- Church
- Shincheonji
- Membership estimate in media report
- At least 30,000
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What people are saying
I think it is good to be precise and focused in line with each person's position and role.
I think it would have been more usual and more appropriate to maintain the tone of the initial responses.
The report was based on an estimate using one method that could be verified, but what was reported is not accurate.