'Kim Tae-gyu, Who Denied Insurrection, Must Resign': Shouting Matches Erupt at Steering Committee Audit

The National Assembly House Steering Committee has been conducting a parliamentary audit of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea since 10 a.m. today (October 29). The audit of the Presidential Secretariat will take place in the afternoon. As soon as the morning session began, ruling and opposition lawmakers engaged in a fierce clash over the attendance of Representative Kim Tae-gyu of the People Power Party at the steering committee. Ruling party lawmakers urged Representative Kim to resign from the committee, saying he had sparked controversy by disparaging the May 18 Democratization Movement, which drew sharp protests from opposition lawmakers. Kim's nameplate was placed in the opposition section of the audit room, but he was absent. Steering Committee Chairman Han Byung-do said, "I share this concern," and asked "the coordinators from both parties to consult on the matter" before proceeding with the meeting.

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