Candidate for Minister of Air Transport, decided on 28



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    The fifth meeting of the Candidate Recommendation Committee will be held in the National Assembly on the 18th.
The fifth meeting of the Candidates Recommendation Committee will be held in the National Assembly on the 18th.
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[기사 보강: 18일 오후 5시 50분]

The Candidate Recommendation Committee of the High Level Criminal Investigation Officer (Chief of the Airborne Division) held the fifth meeting on the 18th and announced that “at the next meeting, on the 28th, it was decided to finalize the nomination of candidates for the Airborne Officer. Even at this meeting, which was held for the first time after the National Assembly approved the amendment to the Air Transport Law on the 10th, the candidate could not make a decision, but the next meeting will complete the nomination process. of candidates.

Following opposition party nominee Seok Dong-hyun (60), former Seoul East District Attorney, who resigned as Minister of Airborne Affairs on the 8th in opposition to the revision of the Airborne Justice Law , lawyer Han Myung-gwan (61), a candidate recommended by the Korean Bar Association, also resigned from the post of Airborne Minister Candidate on this day. Confirmed. In addition to the remaining eight candidates, the Airborne Minister’s Candidate Recommendation Committee decided to receive additional nominations before the 23rd.

The Committee for Recommendation of Candidates to the Minister of Public Transport announced this afternoon after having a two-hour meeting in the National Assembly. The Candidate Recommendation Committee for Minister of Public Affairs consists of 7 members, including 2 Democrats (Kim Jong-cheol, Yonsei University professor, Park Gyeong-joon, lawyer), 2 people (Lim Jeong-hyuk, Lee Heon), Justice Minister Chu Mi-ae, Cho Jae-yeon, head of the court administration, and Lee Chan-hee, president of the Korean Bar Association. However, the recent member of the opposition’s recommendation committee, Lim Jung-hyuk, resigned from the nominating committee and only six others participated.

“There was an objection from member Lee Heon as to whether a meeting could be held while a vacancy occurred, and there were opinions from the opposition that the meeting was possible,” he said, “Member Lee Heon has a vacancy. Once this is filled, it is He proposed to hold a meeting of the recommendations committee again, but it was rejected because it did not obtain the approval of the five members ”.

“However, all members of the committee have abandoned the legal debate, respecting the fact that the president of the National Assembly requested the recommendation of a successor and agreeing to endeavor to ensure that the candidates for the post of chief of the airlift are nominated by agreement, we decided to hold the meeting again.

The Candidate Recommendation Committee of the Minister of Public Transportation said, “We have confirmed the resignation of candidates Seok Dong-hyeon and Han Myeong-gwan” and said, “We have decided to allow additional nominations before 6 pm on the 23rd.” The Candidate Recommendation Committee said: “The next meeting will be held at 2 pm on the 28th,” and said: “We have decided to make a final decision on the recommendation of candidates for Minister of Public Transport only for the Existing Candidates and Additional Recommended “.

Possibility of recommending new candidates? Breaking variables …

As a result, the remaining candidates for the Ministry of Public Affairs are Kwon Dong-ju (52), Jeon Jong-min (53) (recommended by the Democratic Party), Kang Chan-woo (58), former Suwon District Prosecutor’s Office , Kim Kyung-soo (60), former Daegu Chief Prosecutor (59) and Choi Un-sik (recommended by the people’s power). There were eight members, including a lawyer (recommended by the Minister of Administration of the Court), Jeon Hyun-jeong (54) (recommended by the Minister of Justice) and Kim Jin-wook (54), a principal investigator of the Constitutional Court, Lee Geon-ri (57), a vice chairman of the Anti-Corruption Committee of the National Rights Committee (recommended by the president of the Korean Bar Association).

Initially, the prediction that lead researcher Kim Jin-wook and lawyer Jeon Hyun-jung would become the final two candidates was dominant, but since the Candidate Recommendation Committee said it would receive additional recommendations for a new candidate, there were also last minute variables. If the candidate recommendation committee decides on two final candidates, the Minister of Public Transport decides the president by appointing one of them.

In a meeting with reporters immediately after the meeting, attorney Lee Heon, a member of the opposition party’s recommendation, said, “There were people who said it would be in the press today (Lead Investigator Kim Jin-wook, Attorney Jeon Hyun-jung), but it will be very flexible. ” “(He also recommended) a new person” It can change a lot depending on who it is. “

Lee said, “It is known that the ruling party leader Kim Tae-yeon and Joo Ho-young discussed the nomination of a new candidate, among themselves, whether a new candidate can be recommended.” I know people, but as far as I know, I know they said they didn’t do both. ”

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