Former Policy Chief Kim Yong-beom Allegedly Directly Ordered Leveraged ETF Introduction
It is reported that Kim himself stated that he directly ordered the introduction. This fact is already widely known in the private sector.
This hearing saw controversy over former Policy Chief Kim Yong-beom's alleged push for leveraged ETFs, candidate Kang Shin-chul's family preferential treatment suspicions, candidate Kim Seung-won's bribery allegations, and Chairperson Seo Young-kyo's biased conduct.
It is reported that Kim himself stated that he directly ordered the introduction. This fact is already widely known in the private sector.
Nevertheless, criticism has been raised that former Policy Chief Kim Yong-beom framed the situation, which was effectively forced, as if securities firm CEOs had requested it and he had granted their wish. This appears to be a deliberate misrepresentation of the meeting's content.
KSOI is a left-leaning polling organization, and considering that survey results unfavorable to the Lee Jae-myung administration or the Democratic Party are rare, this figure is noteworthy. The fact that such critical results emerged even in a survey that included supporters of the Lee Jae-myung administration is analyzed as evidence of the administration's weakness.
Suspicions have arisen that candidate Kang Shin-chul unfairly used the special housing allocation system for demolition residents. According to a copy of the subscription application presented by Representative Chun Ha-ram, not only Kang himself but also his father, brother, and aunt all used demolition resident 'tickets.' It is suspected that through this, they acquired four apartments in Seocho-dong, worth over 2.2 billion won, as demolition residents, escalating the controversy.
The son explained he borrowed 700 million won from his aunt, but the Kang couple stated they knew nothing about this, intensifying the controversy. This explanation has been criticized as a 'dysfunctional family' depiction that is difficult to understand logically.
Candidate Kang Shin-chul, while explaining his son's loan controversy, mentioned that he was serving as the ambassador to Saudi Arabia at the time and was 'at war' due to Houthi rebel missile attacks. However, subsequent refutations that this statement was untrue raised doubts about its veracity.
He cited the fact that the government has not used the term 'principal enemy' since 2004. This stance was strongly criticized by the conservative camp, which considers it a 'left-wing litmus test.'
It was pointed out that considering the status of a general within the active military, this could be seen as an intention to receive preferential treatment or flaunt within the organization. Candidate Kang responded that he knew of the photo's existence but did not know his son used it as his KakaoTalk profile.
This involves initially claiming 'personal error,' then counterattacking with 'are you so perfect?' if that fails, and if that also doesn't work, resorting to cutting ties to evade responsibility. Political commentator Park Sang-gyu pointed out that Kim Seung-won's response was similar to this.
Candidate Kim Seung-won's side claimed that the suspicions related to clinical trial approval were simply the transmission of a civil petition. However, allegations of a quid pro quo lobby arose with mentions of 11.3 billion won in investment profits, 100 million won in cash, and evidence of securing 600 million won in investment. Political commentator Park Sang-gyu refuted that the explanation of no promised compensation simply means it has not been revealed yet.
He added that he presumes the Supreme Court's ethics office is currently verifying various factual matters. This statement is interpreted as acknowledging the pointed-out facts.
This raised concerns about the safety of clinical trial participants. Political commentator Park Sang-gyu emphasized the connection with Representative Shin Hyun-young and raised suspicions.
Leader Jang emphasized that if the appointment is pushed through, the opposition party, if it is alive, must go to the streets, expressing the stance that 'when injustice becomes law, resistance is a duty.' This signals a strong response from the opposition party.
It was confirmed that the aide leaned in close, peeked at the document content, and even took photos. Candidate Kim Seung-won's side apologized for this matter, but criticism was raised that there are suspicious circumstances suggesting the aide immediately reported the filmed content.
Political commentator Park Sang-gyu compared Chairperson Seo to 'Kim Seung-won's coach,' criticizing that fairness from the hearing chairperson could not be expected. Such biased conduct raised concerns about the hearing's breakdown.
According to a Chosun Ilbo reporter, Representative Seo explained that she 'laughed to lighten the mood,' but her actions drew criticism. Some even raised 'mental instability' concerns regarding her emotional changes.
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