Kim Jin-wook, the first candidate of the Minister of Public Transport, who attended the personnel hearing▶ Click here for a larger view
On the 19th, candidate Kim Jin-wook, head of the first high-ranking officials criminal investigation agency (hereinafter referred to as the Ministry of Public Affairs), said, “I apologize for the fact that stocks were traded during working hours.”
Candidate Kim said, “I don’t think (working time stock trading) is appropriate,” when he was criticized by Rep. Soo-jin Cho at the National Assembly personnel hearing.
Candidate Kim also replied, “I will dispose of everything,” when asked by Democratic Party lawmaker Paik Hye-ryeon,’I think it would be better to sort out the stocks that I own because there may be a conflict of interest.
Earlier, the opposition party raised a number of suspicions, including the use of undisclosed information, regarding the participation in the capital increase of Miko Biomed, which accounts for 90% of candidate Kim’s stock.
Kim Seong-woo, CEO of Miko Biomed, who attended the hearing as a reference, replied, “It was not the time when the merger story came out” when asked if he had informed the candidate of the merger in advance.
Candidate Kim said, “I apologize,” saying, “It didn’t fit the public’s perspective and wasn’t appropriate as a candidate for a high-ranking public office,” when asked by Congressman Joo-hye Jeon, the power of the people.
Earlier, the opposition party raised suspicion that candidate Kim moved to the address of his brother or mother-in-law three times.
Candidate Kim repeated the existing clarifications to Rep. Yoo Sang-beom’s criticism that he used parental leave to extend US training.
“The second one wanted to stay in the US is the biggest reason for applying for parental leave,” he said. “I was a father who was indifferent to his family, but I think he was faithful to the purpose of parental leave by going to the United States and spending almost 24 hours with his children.” .
However, he said, “The majority of people seem to be unable to properly take parental leave due to various circumstances, such as fear of losing their job,” he said. “If you consider the public sentiment, I am sorry that I am a beneficiary class.”
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