On the 9th, during a hearing on the appointment of public broadcasting directors at the National Assembly Science, Technology, Information, Broadcasting and Communications Committee, when ruling and opposition party lawmakers confronted each other, Choi Min-hee, the chairwoman of the Science, Technology, Information, Broadcasting and Communications Committee, issued a stern warning. She pointed out that the ruling and opposition party lawmakers had promised not to criticize each other the day before, but they were breaking the agreement less than 12 hours later.
While conducting a hearing on the illegal appointment of directors of broadcasting and other control measures at the National Assembly’s National Defense Committee this morning, Rep. Choi Min-hee warned ruling and opposition party lawmakers, “Do you all want to leave?”
Ruling party lawmakers argued that it was unreasonable to hold additional hearings while an injunction is in progress regarding the impeachment of Korea Communications Commission Chairperson Lee Jin-sook and the appointment of public broadcasting directors.
People Power Party lawmaker Choi Soo-jin said, “I am very sorry and disappointed that today’s hearing and all other events are being held unilaterally without regard to the ruling party’s opinion,” and criticized, “The Democratic Party’s current claim that the government is taking control of broadcasting is completely untrue. I don’t know how much the public sympathizes with the fact that they are going all-in on protecting MBC and the issue of public broadcasting amidst media diversification through YouTube and OTT.”
Afterwards, while continuing his questioning of Jo Seong-eun, the head of the Korea Communications Commission, Rep. Choi pointed out that “the opposition party is trying to deceive us into thinking that the KCC appointed public broadcasting directors in just two hours,” and this was followed by protests from opposition party members.
Opposition lawmakers, including Rep. Noh Jong-myeon of the Democratic Party of Korea, raised voices, saying, “Didn’t we say that we provoked them?” and “Why are you provoking them like this?”
In response, Chairperson Choi Min-hee urged the ruling and opposition party members to exercise self-restraint, citing the National Assembly Act. She noted that Articles 49 and 143 of the National Assembly Act prohibit acts that disturb the dignity of members.
Furthermore, Chairman Choi said, “Didn’t we agree last night that if either party criticizes the other or uses such words instead of conducting the hearing, we should stop them and stop their remarks?” and pointed out, “What if we break that in less than 12 hours?”
Afterwards, Rep. Noh Jong-myeon protested to Rep. Choi, saying, “You’re not canceling it or apologizing,” and “I just don’t understand. We’re telling you to apologize and cancel it.”
At this, Chairman Choi warned again, “Stop. Do you all want to leave?”
(Seoul = News 1)
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