Yoon Sang-hyun, a lawmaker from the People Power Party, stated on September 7 that the allegations against Kim Seung-won, the nominee for Minister of Justice, regarding 'new drug solicitation' could escalate to a significant scandal.
During an appearance on CBS Radio's 'Park Seong-tae's News Show,' Yoon responded to questions about the allegations against Kim, saying, "If we look at the facts, this could become a gate-level incident."
Yoon explained that the allegations involve Kim soliciting favors from the CEO of Genensel and allegedly lobbying the head of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety through a broker named Yang. He noted that recordings revealed through lawmaker Han Dong-hoon suggest the actions appear to go beyond public interest.
He questioned whether the lobbying was truly for public interest, stating, "Wasn't it lobbying for private gain?" He also pointed out that there were discussions about a 5 million won donation, indicating potential misconduct.
Regarding the deployment to the Hormuz Strait, Yoon expressed support, stating, "It should be done," and criticized the delay, noting that President Trump had requested deployment back in March.
He emphasized that non-combat support should have been sent in March or April, considering the overall national interest in the context of U.S.-South Korea and inter-Korean relations.
Yoon acknowledged that overseas deployments require domestic legal procedures and parliamentary approval. He assessed that the National Assembly would likely support the deployment, similar to the situation in 2003 when former President Roh Moo-hyun sent troops to Iraq, and predicted that the People Power Party would be in favor.
He also expressed a willingness to persuade opposing parties, such as the Justice Innovation Party and the Progressive Party, regarding the deployment.
During an appearance on CBS Radio's 'Park Seong-tae's News Show,' Yoon responded to questions about the allegations against Kim, saying, "If we look at the facts, this could become a gate-level incident."
Yoon explained that the allegations involve Kim soliciting favors from the CEO of Genensel and allegedly lobbying the head of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety through a broker named Yang. He noted that recordings revealed through lawmaker Han Dong-hoon suggest the actions appear to go beyond public interest.
He questioned whether the lobbying was truly for public interest, stating, "Wasn't it lobbying for private gain?" He also pointed out that there were discussions about a 5 million won donation, indicating potential misconduct.
Regarding the deployment to the Hormuz Strait, Yoon expressed support, stating, "It should be done," and criticized the delay, noting that President Trump had requested deployment back in March.
He emphasized that non-combat support should have been sent in March or April, considering the overall national interest in the context of U.S.-South Korea and inter-Korean relations.
Yoon acknowledged that overseas deployments require domestic legal procedures and parliamentary approval. He assessed that the National Assembly would likely support the deployment, similar to the situation in 2003 when former President Roh Moo-hyun sent troops to Iraq, and predicted that the People Power Party would be in favor.
He also expressed a willingness to persuade opposing parties, such as the Justice Innovation Party and the Progressive Party, regarding the deployment.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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