National Assembly holds confirmation hearing for justice minister nominee Cho Kuk
- 5 years ago
South Korea's parliament is holding a much-overdue and highly anticipated confirmation hearing today for justice minister nominee.
Rival parties are expected to clash as they question Cho over mounting allegations against him and his family,... such as making suspicious investments in a private equity fund... as well as alleged fraud involving his daughter's college admission.
The ruling party is expected to defend Cho and claim that he his fit to serve in the administration and carry out judicial reform,... while the opposition bloc is expected to make the case that Cho's nomination should be scrapped.
A two-day hearing was initially scheduled for earlier this week,... but was called off because of intense wrangling over whether Cho's family would be present to testify.
For Friday's hearing,... rival parties agreed to summon 11 witnesses,... who do not include Cho's family.
Rival parties are expected to clash as they question Cho over mounting allegations against him and his family,... such as making suspicious investments in a private equity fund... as well as alleged fraud involving his daughter's college admission.
The ruling party is expected to defend Cho and claim that he his fit to serve in the administration and carry out judicial reform,... while the opposition bloc is expected to make the case that Cho's nomination should be scrapped.
A two-day hearing was initially scheduled for earlier this week,... but was called off because of intense wrangling over whether Cho's family would be present to testify.
For Friday's hearing,... rival parties agreed to summon 11 witnesses,... who do not include Cho's family.