Mun Jang-seo issued an order to accompany Lee Ki-heung, chairman of the Korea Sports Council...Rep. Kim Seung-soo, Rep. Jin Jong-oh"Chairman Lee's perjury accusation"
Oct 24, 2024
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Chairman Lee Ki-heung submitted a letter of reason for his absence to the National Assembly's comprehensive audit of the National Assembly's political affairs committee at 10 a.m. on the 24th and was absent. Chairman Lee submitted a letter of reason for his absence, citing his attendance at the business agreement ceremony for the establishment of a youth sports complex in Namwon, Jeollabuk-do, at 11 a.m. that day. The youth sports complex to be built in Namwon is a training facility dedicated to dream tree athletes, youth representatives, and national team candidates, and the establishment of a youth sports complex is part of the national task included in the first basic plan for sports promotion announced by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in December. Chairman Lee visited the National Assembly on the 23rd, the previous day, and met with Lim Oh-kyung, secretary of the Democratic Party of Korea, to explain the reason for his absence. There was no meeting with lawmaker Park Jung-ha, secretary of the People's Power.
Rep. Park Jung-ha (Secretary of People's Power) strongly requested the issuance of an accompanying order for Chairman Lee Ki-heung through his remarks on the proceedings after the start of the parliamentary audit. Rep. Park said, `Lee Ki-heung, chairman of the Korea Sports Council, suddenly issued a reason for his absence yesterday. "I submitted a statement of reasons for not attending the parliamentary audit two days ago, even though I made various promises with myself, but I did not keep them. "I did not attend unilaterally without consulting with the ruling party secretary and without talking to the aides. An act that blasphemes the stylist." "According to Article 5 of the National Assembly Act on Appraisal of Witnesses, a reason for non-attendance must be submitted three days before the date of requesting attendance. Even though the schedule for the October 24 parliamentary inspection was set on the 24th of last month, the Namwon event was held on the 24th, which was submitted in the first week of October under the pretext of not attending today. I purposely set up an event not to attend." "If there was a reason, we should have talked at the National Assembly inspection on the day before yesterday and asked the writers for their understanding in advance.""We request an order to accompany Chairman Lee Ki-heung, who has ignored the National Assembly several times, and request that he immediately vote on it. "
Kim Seung-soo, a member of the People's Power Party, also voiced criticism. "What a sham of Chairman Lee Ki-heung's reasons for not attending…" The Korean Sports and Olympic Committee made a plan to participate in the Namwon Youth Sports Complex business agreement ceremony on the 21st to attend. On the 22nd, Namwon-si sent an official letter to the Korean Sports Council. Namwon Mayor and Jeonbuk Governor said they would participate, but the governor will not attend today. The event, which was not even planned by Namwon Mayor, was suddenly arranged at the request of the Korean Sports Council." "If you look down on the National Assembly, how can you make such an event and not attend it. Strict action is required."
Rep. Kim then called for perjury charges against Chairman Lee Ki-heung. When asked about pending issues at the National Assembly on Sept. 24, Chairman Lee told the Sports Cooperation Officer of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism that he could not take responsibility for what would happen if the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism came and that he would take personnel measures if the Minister came, but Chairman Lee denied that he could say that to employees. Since then, I have reaffirmed that I have said that to the gym cooperation officer. Despite the witness, he confidently lied to the whole nation. He answered that the reason for not having the ceremony was for the convenience of players because of the long travel distance and the need to move luggage, but the distance to the ceremony hall was only 80 meters, and the staff was supposed to leave their luggage in front of the gate and protect it. It's a clear false testimony. It is said that he did it several times related to workshops (which were held at a golf course run by Chairman Chung Mong-gyu), but he did it only once. If there is no reasonable explanation for perjury that has been falsely testified several times, a complaint must be taken. I ask the chairman to consider it."
Jin Jong-oh, a member of the People's Power Party, also pointed out Chairman Lee Ki-heung's alleged perjury. Chairman Lee Ki-heung avoided answering to Seodam, a corporation created for the election of the chairman of the Korean Sports Council, and testified that his wife's tax arrears were not recorded in the registration documents. Regarding the criminal history, he also avoided answering even though he withdrew his appeal and was confirmed by the court. He also claimed that the schedule, which is not in the schedule of the Korean Sports Council, was an official schedule, and requested that the National Assembly take strong measures against perjury.
Rep. Shin Dong-wook of the People's Power pointed out the perjury charges against Kim Taek-kyu, president of the Korea Badminton Association. At the parliamentary inspection on the 22nd, Chairman Kim responded to the reason why he signed a voluntary contract with Yonex in 2023 by saying, "'I did so based on past practices and grounds.'" It remains in the shorthand record. "However, the open bidding during the Victor sponsorship contract in 2017 remains in the minutes of the association's meeting. Yonex offered $3.3 million and Victor $3.61 million, recording the highest bid, he said. `There is no possibility of Chairman Kim's memory error, and he deceived the National Assembly and the people with lies to cover up his mistakes.' "It cannot be regarded as a statement by interpretation or error. I presume a committee-level complaint."
After lawmakers from the ruling and opposition parties made their remarks on the proceedings, Jin Jae-soo, chairman of the Culture and Sports Committee, convened a standing committee and decided to issue a companion order according to an agreement between the ruling and opposition parties in advance. 'The order to accompany Chairman Lee Ki-heung shall be executed immediately upon the resolution of the order to accompany him' was approved.
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