The National Assembly's Industry, Trade, and Small and Medium Enterprises Committee approved the confirmation report for Lee So-young, the nominee for Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises, on September 22. However, the People Power Party expressed a 'disqualification' opinion citing issues related to service fees and real estate matters.
During the committee's full meeting, members voted on the confirmation report for the nominee.
The People Power Party raised concerns during the confirmation hearing regarding the nominee's service fee payments, unpaid gift taxes, questions about real estate ownership and residency, and a relative lack of experience and expertise in policies for small and medium enterprises and small business owners, leading to their disqualification opinion.
Nonetheless, the committee decided to adopt the confirmation report based on evaluations that Lee has taken the lead in improving unreasonable regulations for innovative companies and has the experience to drive key policy tasks innovatively through her diverse legislative activities.
Additionally, the committee approved the list of witnesses who will attend the upcoming National Assembly audit next month. A total of 211 institutional witnesses, four general witnesses, and one reference witness are expected to participate in the audit.
For the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy audit on October 6, Choi Seung-ho, chairman of the Samsung Group's labor union, and Lee Gi-seung, chairman of BS Group, have been selected as witnesses. For the Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises audit on October 7, Kim Byung-joo, chairman of MBK Partners, will testify regarding the Homeplus controversy.
Meanwhile, the People Power Party attempted to summon key figures from the political and business sectors, including former Blue House policy chief Kim Yong-beom, presidential secretary general Kang Hoon-sik, Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Jae-yong, and SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won, regarding the investment plan for the Honam semiconductor cluster. However, this effort was thwarted due to opposition from the Democratic Party.
During the committee's full meeting, members voted on the confirmation report for the nominee.
The People Power Party raised concerns during the confirmation hearing regarding the nominee's service fee payments, unpaid gift taxes, questions about real estate ownership and residency, and a relative lack of experience and expertise in policies for small and medium enterprises and small business owners, leading to their disqualification opinion.
Nonetheless, the committee decided to adopt the confirmation report based on evaluations that Lee has taken the lead in improving unreasonable regulations for innovative companies and has the experience to drive key policy tasks innovatively through her diverse legislative activities.
Additionally, the committee approved the list of witnesses who will attend the upcoming National Assembly audit next month. A total of 211 institutional witnesses, four general witnesses, and one reference witness are expected to participate in the audit.
For the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy audit on October 6, Choi Seung-ho, chairman of the Samsung Group's labor union, and Lee Gi-seung, chairman of BS Group, have been selected as witnesses. For the Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises audit on October 7, Kim Byung-joo, chairman of MBK Partners, will testify regarding the Homeplus controversy.
Meanwhile, the People Power Party attempted to summon key figures from the political and business sectors, including former Blue House policy chief Kim Yong-beom, presidential secretary general Kang Hoon-sik, Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Jae-yong, and SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won, regarding the investment plan for the Honam semiconductor cluster. However, this effort was thwarted due to opposition from the Democratic Party.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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