Regarding the US report that the US had eavesdropped on the presidential office, opposition lawmakers belonging to the Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee of the National Assembly clashed from the beginning of the meeting on the 12th over security issues in the Yongsan presidential office and the adoption of witnesses and references.
Democratic Party lawmaker Lee Jae-jeong, secretary of the opposition party of the Foreign Affairs and Communications Commission, said at a plenary meeting of the Foreign Affairs and Communications Commission held at the National Assembly that day, “The facts of (the US) wiretapping and wiretapping South Korea in connection with weapons support to Ukraine were revealed as confidential documents from the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).” As the relocation of the presidential office was hastily pursued, a worrying large-scale security incident occurred,” he pointed out.
Rep. Lee pointed out, “In particular, conversations with former head of the National Security Office, Kim Seong-han, who is the control tower for South Korea’s foreign affairs and security, on how to support the U.S. bombs in Ukraine have been exposed.”
He said, “Former Foreign Secretary Lee Moon-hee, who is a party to the conversation, has returned to the current headquarters, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and is in a public service equivalent to the first level of the head of the Directorate of Foreign Affairs and Security at the National Diplomatic Service.” It is a key point where the public can check whether the position of the President’s office, which expressed a different position from the position of the president, is in line with the facts.”
Rep. Lee revealed that he had proposed a private report and a closed meeting to former foreign affairs secretary Lee Moon-hee, saying, “In the end, former secretary Lee spent half a day today. They say really embarrassing things about whether or not someone stole a key witness.”
Regarding this, Rep. Kim Seok-ki, secretary of the ruling party, said, “The defense ministers of both Korea and the United States clearly announced that many of the documents in question were fabricated.” It was announced that it would establish and operate a wiretapping system.”
Rep. Kim pointed out, “The issue of former chief of security Kim Seong-han is also different from the truth.”
Regarding Rep. Lee’s insistence that the former diplomatic secretary present as a witness even in the afternoon and continuing the inquiry, he said, “We agreed to take about an hour to inquire about the current issue.” Adoption of witnesses and references is never brought without an agreement between the ruling and opposition parties.”
Kim Tae-ho, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, said, “Seven members of the ruling and opposition parties are scheduled to inquire about pending issues. In a really urgent plenary meeting called the Plenary Committee, it is a principle that everyone attends,” he explained.
Rep. Ho-joong Yoon refuted Chairman Kim’s explanation, saying, “Is it light that it is a diplomatic issue that needs to be dealt with now? A very important incident has occurred.” .
Source: Donga
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