[Gyeonggi Province Audit] Choo Mia: "Kim Jiyong Is Indeed a Pro-Yoon Prosecutor... Unfit to Be First SCIA Chief"

Gyeonggi Province Governor Choo Mia claimed that Kim Jiyong, nominee to head the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency (SCIA), is a pro-Yoon prosecutor and unfit for the position.

On the 13th, during the National Assembly Public Administration and Security Committee's audit of Gyeonggi Province, Governor Choo was asked about the matter by People Power Party lawmaker Kwon Youngjin. She said, "Kim Jiyong, the nominee to head the SCIA, is not only a pro-Yoon prosecutor but also unfit for the position as a public official."

She added, "It is true that I have repeatedly spoken about Kim Jiyong (through social media and other channels). Based on my experience in public service, I clearly explained, with evidence and examples, why he is highly unfit to be the first nominee to head the SCIA."

Choo Mi-ae, governor of Gyeonggi Province, takes an oath after appearing at the National Assembly Public Administration and Security Committee's audit of Gyeonggi Province on the 13th. Provided by Gyeonggi Province.

She stressed, "I spoke out for the country, guided by my sense of responsibility and conscience, because I believed that remaining silent despite knowing this would be a historical mistake."

"I would like to make this request," she continued. "The committee members should thoroughly scrutinize at the confirmation hearing on the 14th, out of a sense of public duty, the concerns I have raised with evidence."

Earlier, Governor Choo made clear her opposition to Kim through social media, likening him to a "spy" and Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann, and bluntly describing him as "someone who could turn his back on the people and justice at any time."

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