Controversy Continues Surrounding Justice Minister Nominee Kim Seung-won
Controversy over Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won, public opinion leans toward opposing the appointment Quickly check the issues and political wrangling following the hearing
Controversy surrounding Kim Seungwon, the nominee for Minister of Justice, is continuing even after the confirmation hearing. The Democratic Party of Korea says the hearing resolved the related suspicions and that it plans to complete the appointment process before Chuseok.
However, in a public opinion poll released that day, opposition to the appointment was more than twice as high as support. PSPD also cited drunk driving and false resident registration, expressing the view that he is inappropriate to serve as Minister of Justice.
The People Power Party said that if the appointment is forced through, it could launch an offparliament protest campaign. On the same day, a confirmation hearing for Kang Shincheol, the nominee for Minister of National Defense, was also held in the National Assembly, and the issue of the apartment sales process for special supply to evictees became a point of contention.