Kim Jang-gyeom, ‘Han Jun-ho called, but it was not external pressure, it was a lie’ Choi Hyuk-jin said, ‘Lee Jin-sook, humiliated and insulted the people’

Kim Jang-gyeom, “I made a call to Korea, but it was not external pressure, it was a lie” Choi Hyuk-jin said, “Lee, humiliated and insulted the people”

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Jeong-jin = The ruling and opposition parties engaged in a war of nerves even before full-scale questioning began at the National Assembly's Science, Technology, Information, Broadcasting and Communications Committee audit on the 6th, raising questions about the qualifications of lawmakers from the opposing camp to participate in the audit.

The People Power Party repeatedly raised suspicions of 'external pressure' on the KBS report by Rep. Han Joon-ho of the Democratic Party of Korea, a secretary of the ruling party, and the pan-ruling party took issue with the controversy over distortion of May 18 by Rep. Lee Jin-sook of the People Power Party and countered that the report should be excluded from the National Assembly audit.

Rep. Kim Jang-gyeom of the People Power Party said on this day, "Secretary Jun-ho Han, who said he never called KBS, is playing with words when his lie was exposed, saying he did not talk to the reporter who wrote the article or the desk." He added, "The explanation that he did call but it was not external pressure is really lame."

At the same time, he said, "I understand that a lawmaker is being mentioned as the president's chief of staff," and sarcastically added, "Isn't President Lee Jae-myung a liar recognized by the Supreme Court? I think he would get along very well with a chief of staff who tells such blatant lies."

In response, Rep. Han refuted Rep. Kim's claim, saying, "I am quite sorry that he started with a personal attack remark as he is the head of the National Assembly who has to deal with many pending issues." He added, "KBS responded officially, saying that the report was conducted based on its own reporting and editing judgment and that there were no actions to modify, delete, privately disclose, or stop follow-up reporting."

He then raised his voice, noting that if a statement is made during a plenary session of the National Assembly or a standing committee meeting, a member of the National Assembly's remarks are subject to immunity and are not subject to civil or criminal liability, and said, "Do not hide behind immunity, but report directly in your own name."

Independent Rep. Choi Hyuk-jin said to Rep. Lee Jin-sook, "It is unacceptable for someone who has ridiculed and insulted the people to come here and brazenly claim to conduct an audit of government affairs," and asked the chairman to take measures to prevent Rep. Lee from participating in the audit.

Rep. Lee pointed out to Rep. Choi, "You're ruining the atmosphere before it even starts," and countered, "Why on earth are you making a mess of the National Assembly Audit by creating a useless fight?"