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■ Hosts: Anchor Park Seok-won, Anchor Jo Ye-jin ■ Guests: Yeo Seon-woong, Deputy Spokesperson for the Democratic Party of Korea; Lee Min-chan, Vice Chairman of the People Power Party’s Special Committee on Media The text below may differ from the actual broadcast content. Please refer to the broadcast for more accurate information. When citing, please specify [YTN News Square 10AM]. [Anchor] The confirmation hearing for Prime Minister nominee Han Sung-sook will begin shortly. The opposition party, which demanded the withdrawal of the nomination, is preparing for a rigorous vetting process. The leaders of the ruling and opposition parties have each played their respective strategic moves: seeking a second term and returning to party affairs. Internal party conflict is expected to intensify further. We are joined by Yeo Seon-woong, Deputy Spokesperson for the Democratic Party, and Lee Min-chan, Vice Chairman of the People Power Party’s Special Committee on Media. Welcome, both of you. *Hosts: Anchor Park Seok-won, Anchor Jo Ye-jin* *Guests: Yeo Seon-woong, Deputy Spokesperson for the Democratic Party of Korea; Lee Min-chan, Vice Chairman of the People Power Party’s Special Committee on Media* [Anchor] First, the confirmation hearing for Prime Minister nominee Han Sung-sook will begin shortly. Although she has already undergone a confirmation hearing as a nominee for Minister of SMEs and Startups, her hearing as a Prime Minister nominee will likely unfold differently from before, won't it? [Lee Min-chan] That is the expected outcome. She is the second person nominated for Prime Minister under the Lee Jae-myung administration. However, looking back at the confirmation hearing of the first Prime Minister nominee, Kim Min-suk, there was a hearing that lacked both witnesses and documentation. Unfortunately, there are now signs that such a scenario is being repeated. The opposition party requested a large amount of documentation from Prime Minister nominee Han Sung-sook, but there are reports that responses to those requests have only reached about 63%. Once again, there are zero witnesses and reference persons. The Democratic Party has not agreed to anyone. In other words, they are refusing to accept any witnesses or reference persons who could cross-check and verify the various allegations raised. Regarding this matter, I believe that while the Democratic Party is actively stepping forward to defend Candidate Han Sung-sook, this could actually be a factor that further exacerbates public sentiment. In particular, looking at various documents, there is the controversy over gift tax—specifically, the question of whether lending money to her younger sibling constitutes a gift. If gift tax was paid, we demanded proof of payment. Furthermore, regarding the management plan submitted when purchasing the farmland for her detached house in Yangpyeong, we demanded an explanation of how it was submitted, but she has not provided it. Since these aspects stand in contrast to the various issues raised by President Lee Jae-myung, I predict that these factors will act as elements that further worsen public sentiment. [Anchor] While the Blue House and the ruling party are defending him as a suitable candidate, as you heard, it seems the opposition party has plenty to dig into. First, the primary point of contention is likely the 3 billion won discrepancy regarding the Jamsil apartment. Since it is known that the sale took place just before his nomination, the opposition could attack this by claiming it is merely a show for the confirmation hearing. How do you plan to defend yourself? [Yeo Seon-woong] First of all, regarding Prime Minister nominee Han Sung-sook, she has already undergone a confirmation hearing once. It hasn't even been a year since then. It was last July, and the various issues raised now were all already discussed last year. Therefore, although there were various discussions at the time, the opposition party adopted the hearing results report through an agreement between the ruling and opposition parties. However, even though a year has not passed, problems like real estate issues and other matters have actually been resolved compared to then. Despite this, the People Power Party is now arguing that she must be rejected, and I can only view this as a tactic for political infighting. Also, regarding the witnesses you mentioned, the family... (omitted) YTN Lee Kang-moon ([email protected]) ▶ Original Article : https://www.ytn.co.kr/_ln/0101_202606... ▶ Send a Tip : https://mj.ytn.co.kr/mj/mj_write.php ▣ Subscribe to YTN YouTube Channel : http://goo.gl/Ytb5SZ ⓒ YTN Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, and use of AI data are prohibited.