Legislation and Judiciary Committee Adopts Confirmation Hearing Report for Special Inspector Nominee Choi Gilsu

The National Assembly Legislation and Judiciary Committee adopted a report on the confirmation hearing for special inspector candidate Choi Gilsu on the 22nd.

The committee held a plenary meeting that afternoon and adopted the report by agreement between the ruling and opposition parties. Choi was recommended by the ruling Democratic Party of Korea in late July and nominated by President Lee Jae-myung as a candidate for special inspector on August 24.

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The report was adopted about a month after the committee held Choi’s confirmation hearing on the 18th of last month. The report included a favorable assessment, noting Choi’s stated commitment to maintaining political neutrality and independence and his professional expertise. It also included an unfavorable assessment, citing concerns that a candidate recommended by the Democratic Party could have difficulty performing the role independently if appointed, given that candidates had been recommended by both the ruling and opposition parties and the Korean Bar Association.

If President Lee appoints Choi, the vacancy in the special inspector post, which has lasted for more than 10 years since September 2016, will be filled. The post remained vacant after Lee Seok-su, the first special inspector, stepped down, as no appointment process was carried out under the Moon Jae-in or Yoon Suk Yeol administrations.

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