During the National Assembly's audit on agriculture held on October 14, issues surrounding the agricultural land survey and imports of Brazilian eggs were discussed. Meanwhile, the Culture and Sports Committee faced a clash over the selection of witnesses for the audit.
Kim Seon-kyo, a member of the ruling People Power Party, pointed out that the government's follow-up measures to the agricultural land survey could increase demand for purchases and management by the Agricultural Land Bank, but there is insufficient budget to handle this. As of the end of August, the land awaiting purchase by the bank has reached 3,320 hectares. In response, Kim In-jung, president of the Korea Rural Community Corporation, stated, "We will strive to minimize market confusion and inconvenience for farmers."
Joo Cheol-hyun, a member of the Democratic Party, highlighted that the agricultural land survey could lead to the termination of lease contracts, causing issues for tenant farmers who may lose their farming base or face problems with the succession of actual deficits. President Kim explained that the system has been reformed to recognize existing transaction relationships during lease management, adding that the Agricultural Land Bank prioritizes support in cases of lease termination due to the survey.
Kim Yong-tae, another member of the People Power Party, criticized the distribution of Brazilian eggs priced at 1,464 won each at one-tenth of that price domestically. In this regard, Kim Chang-guk, acting president of the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation, explained, "We imported eggs from Denmark and Brazil to diversify our sources, and the quantities were small to match the pilot introduction."
In the Culture Committee, lawmakers clashed over a proposal to summon the director and others involved in the film 'Assassins,' which depicts the 1974 assassination attempt on First Lady Yuk Young-soo. The conservative bloc strongly opposed the film, claiming it distorts history and insisted that the director should be called to the audit.
However, the ruling party's secretary, Lee Jeong-moon, opposed the witness selection, stating, "If a precedent is set in the National Assembly for witness selection, who will create art freely?" Ultimately, the resolution for witness and reference person attendance did not include anyone related to 'Assassins.' Members of the People Power Party protested and left before the vote.
Meanwhile, the Culture Committee approved a request for the attendance of 13 witnesses, including Lee Yong-soo, acting president of the Korea Football Association, and Lee Im-saeng, former technical director of the association, for the National Assembly audit on sports scheduled for the 21st. Issues regarding the operation of the football association and the selection of the national team coach are expected to be discussed.
Kim Seon-kyo, a member of the ruling People Power Party, pointed out that the government's follow-up measures to the agricultural land survey could increase demand for purchases and management by the Agricultural Land Bank, but there is insufficient budget to handle this. As of the end of August, the land awaiting purchase by the bank has reached 3,320 hectares. In response, Kim In-jung, president of the Korea Rural Community Corporation, stated, "We will strive to minimize market confusion and inconvenience for farmers."
Joo Cheol-hyun, a member of the Democratic Party, highlighted that the agricultural land survey could lead to the termination of lease contracts, causing issues for tenant farmers who may lose their farming base or face problems with the succession of actual deficits. President Kim explained that the system has been reformed to recognize existing transaction relationships during lease management, adding that the Agricultural Land Bank prioritizes support in cases of lease termination due to the survey.
Kim Yong-tae, another member of the People Power Party, criticized the distribution of Brazilian eggs priced at 1,464 won each at one-tenth of that price domestically. In this regard, Kim Chang-guk, acting president of the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation, explained, "We imported eggs from Denmark and Brazil to diversify our sources, and the quantities were small to match the pilot introduction."
In the Culture Committee, lawmakers clashed over a proposal to summon the director and others involved in the film 'Assassins,' which depicts the 1974 assassination attempt on First Lady Yuk Young-soo. The conservative bloc strongly opposed the film, claiming it distorts history and insisted that the director should be called to the audit.
However, the ruling party's secretary, Lee Jeong-moon, opposed the witness selection, stating, "If a precedent is set in the National Assembly for witness selection, who will create art freely?" Ultimately, the resolution for witness and reference person attendance did not include anyone related to 'Assassins.' Members of the People Power Party protested and left before the vote.
Meanwhile, the Culture Committee approved a request for the attendance of 13 witnesses, including Lee Yong-soo, acting president of the Korea Football Association, and Lee Im-saeng, former technical director of the association, for the National Assembly audit on sports scheduled for the 21st. Issues regarding the operation of the football association and the selection of the national team coach are expected to be discussed.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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