
용혜인 성평등가족부 장관 후보자가 13일 오전 11시 30분 국회 소통관에서 기자회견을 열고, 국회의원 겸직 문제와 관련한 거취를 표명할 예정이다. 야당과 여당 일각에서 사퇴 압박이 이어지고 있다.
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용혜인 후보자는 지난달 30일 성평등가족부 장관 후보자로 지명되었으며, 비례대표 의원 겸직 문제로 야당과 여당 일각에서 사퇴 압박을 받아왔다.
(서울=연합뉴스) 김정진 기자 = 용혜인 성평등가족부 장관 후보자가 13일 오전 기자회견을 연다.
기본소득당은 언론 공지를 통해 용 후보자가 이날 오전 11시 30분 국회 소통관에서 기자회견을 열 예정이라고 밝혔다.
지난달 30일 성평등가족부 장관 후보자로 지목된 용 후보자는 비례대표 의원 겸직 논란 등이 불거지며 야당뿐 아니라 여당 일각에서도 후보직 사퇴 압박을 받아왔다.
용 후보자는 지난 10일 기자회견에서 "국회의원의 국무위원 겸직은 법률이 허용하는 원칙"이라며 겸직 문제에 대한 정면 돌파 의지를 밝힌 바 있다.
그러나 이후 사퇴 압박이 더 거세지고 있어 이날 회견에서 거취 표명이 이뤄질지 주목된다.
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용혜인 후보자가 기자회견에서 사퇴 여부를 밝힐 것
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