Confirmation hearing report adopted for land minister nominee
A parliamentary committee on Monday adopted a confirmation hearing report for Land Minister nominee Hong Jee-sun, paving the way for his appointment. The report was adopted by bipartisan consensus at a meeting of the land, infrastructure and transport committee, though the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) marked him as unfit. PPP Rep. Yoo Ui-dong, the committee chair, said the ruling…
On Monday, a parliamentary committee adopted a confirmation hearing report for Land Minister nominee Hong Jee-sun, clearing the way for his appointment. The unanimous decision came during a meeting of the land, infrastructure, and transport committee, although the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) declared him unsuitable.
Committee chair, PPP Rep. Yoo Ui-dong, explained that the ruling Democratic Party of Korea's favorable evaluation of Hong was grounded in his experience and expertise as a former Gyeonggi provincial government official and as second vice land minister. The PPP, on the other hand, based its assessment on concerns that Hong might struggle to implement principled policies due to his close ties with President Lee Jae Myung and the perceived failure of some of his previous projects.
Hong appeared before the committee last week, following his nomination by President Lee in late August. He pledged to leverage all public and private sector resources to swiftly provide housing in areas with high demand.
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