Ginowi National Assembly Inspection Na Kyung-won ‘There is no reason for refusal to submit’… Seonghwan Kim ‘There will be noise when the list is revealed’
Quick Look
- The People Power Party and Climate Minister Kim Seong-hwan clashed over the disclosure of the list of members of the 12th Basic Electricity Supply and Demand Plan during the audit of the National Assembly's Climate, Energy, Environment and Labor Committee.
- Representative Na Kyung-won pointed out that there was no valid reason for refusing to submit data, and Minister Kim said that the list had not been made public in the past and that he would report it in an appropriate manner when necessary.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
The National Assembly's Climate, Energy, Environment and Labor Committee conducted a government audit of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, and the issue of whether to disclose the list of members of the 12th Basic Electricity Supply and Demand Plan became an issue.
At the National Assembly's audit of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment on the 6th by the National Assembly's Climate, Energy, Environment and Labor Committee, a conflict broke out between the People Power Party and Climate Minister Kim Seong-hwan over whether to disclose the list of committees for establishing the 12th Basic Electricity Supply and Demand Plan (Basic Electricity Plan).
Rep. Lee Cheol-gyu of the People Power Party said, "I requested the submission of a list of members for the 12th National Assembly, but received the response that 'it is difficult because unnecessary controversies such as verification of member qualifications may arise,'" and added, "It is the responsibility of the National Assembly to check who participates in the National Assembly, which establishes national policy."
In response, Minister Kim, who served as a member of the Democratic Party of Korea's National Assembly, responded, "I don't remember receiving the list of members of the 11th National Assembly during the Yoon Seok-yeol government when I was a member of the Industrial and Energy Committee," and added, "It is said that the list of members has not been made public since the past."
He also said, “It may even go as far as lobbying…” This is interpreted as a concern that if the list is made public, some kind of pressure will be placed on individual members.
Then, Rep. Na Kyung-won of the People Power Party pointed out, "The reason for refusing to submit data is when (the data in question) is an important matter related to national security," and added, "We may have requested data during the government audit, but it is unreasonable to not submit a full list."
In response, Minister Kim did not back down, saying, "Then why did you not submit it in the past, during the Yoon Seok-yeol administration?" and "There is a reason for everything."
Minister Kim added, “When the list of these people is made public, it has been a practice in the past to cause a lot of noise, such as all kinds of contacts, so that is why we decided not to make it public,” adding, “It is true that it is not a state secret, but if necessary, we will report it in an appropriate manner.”
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
There is a possibility that the list of members of the 12th Basic Electricity Supply and Demand Plan will be partially disclosed through future government audits or additional requests.
Possible · Within weeks
Open Questions
- When will the list of members of the 12th Basic Electricity Supply and Demand Plan be made public?
- The specific reason why the list of members was kept secret under the past government
- Specific types of pressure that may arise when names are made public
