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The National Assembly personnel hearings are held today (9th) for Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon, who is said to be the closest aide to President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol.

A fierce battle between the ruling and opposition parties is expected over various allegations related to the family, including the issue of a bill to reduce the prosecution's investigative powers.



This is reporter Bae Jun-woo.



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It seems that the Democratic Party and one candidate will clash head-on over the so-called 'examination and overhaul law' at the personnel hearing of candidate Han Dong-hoon, which the Democratic Party considers as the 'first priority for falling horses'.



Candidate Dong-Hoon Han has been strongly criticizing the so-called 'check-and-run', such as legislation to separate the prosecution's investigative powers led by the Democratic Party.



[Han Dong-hoon / Candidate for Justice Minister (last month): Prosecutors just need to catch bad guys regardless of camp in accordance with the law and common sense.]



In an answer to the personnel hearing submitted to the National Assembly, he said, "We must listen to the prosecution's position that the constitutionality is abundant." I answered to the effect that a final judgment of the court is necessary.



He also criticized the Democratic Party's promotion of the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency as likely to be unconstitutional, and even mentioned the revival of the Office of the Supreme Prosecutor's Office for Investigation and Information, which had undergone abolition due to its significantly reduced function, foretelling a heated battle with Democratic lawmakers.



The Democratic Party is also trying to verify the allegations of inappropriate specification of candidate Han Dong-hoon's daughter, his mother's expedient gift of an apartment, and his spouse's disguised transfer problem.



[Yun Ho-jung / Democratic Party Joint Emergency Response Committee Chairman (last 6th): I think that a severe legal judgment deserves a severe legal judgment according to the standards set by prosecutors Yoon Seok-yeol and Han Dong-hoon to former Minister Cho Kuk.]



The Democratic Party postpones the adoption of a progress report on candidate Han Dong-hoon Even so, the prevailing view is that President-elect Yoon will proceed with the appointment after going through the process of requesting a candidate again after taking office.