Han Dong-hoon Slams Request for His Campaign Accounting Report for Kim Seung-won's Hearing

Independent Representative Han Dong-hoon strongly protested on the 14th, pointing out that Progressive Party Representative Son Sol requested his campaign finance accounting report from the National Election Commission (NEC) as part of the confirmation hearing materials for Justice Minister Nominee Kim Seung-won, asking, "Does this make any sense?"

Via Facebook that day, Rep. Han stated, "Under the guise of data requests for the Kim Seung-won hearing, Rep. Son—who won her proportional representation seat with the support of the Democratic Party—requested my campaign finance accounting report from the NEC, and the NEC actually handed it over."

"What on earth does the confirmation hearing for Kim Seung-won have to do with my campaign finance accounting report that prompted Rep. Son to ask for it and the NEC to provide it?" Han asked. "Is the NEC retaliating against me for proposing the three bills to reform the election watchdog?"

He emphasized, "As a lawmaker, I will request the NEC to hand over the campaign accounting reports of Democratic Party members like Seo Young-kyo and Rep. Son. I will watch together with the public to see if the NEC hands them over just as readily as they did mine."

Criticism from the People Power Party also emerged regarding Rep. Son's data request concerning Han.

Five-term heavyweight People Power Party Representative Yoon Sang-hyun posted on Facebook, criticizing it as "an attack on Han Dong-hoon by the Democratic Party and the pan-ruling camp that completely misses the mark," adding, "Tomorrow's hearing is for nominee Kim, not a hearing for Han Dong-hoon."

He added, "If they are so curious about Rep. Han, they could simply adopt him as a witness for the hearing. Who would find it acceptable if they attack him on the outside while refusing to put him on the witness stand where facts can be properly verified?"

Rep. Park Jung-ha, a pro-Han Dong-hoon faction member, also pointed out on Facebook, "Why on earth is my accounting report necessary? Is Rep. Han the nominee for Justice Minister?" He added, "Following the Prime Minister's Secretariat, has the NEC also joined in the surveillance of Rep. Han?"

Meanwhile, Rep. Han announced that he filed a criminal complaint earlier that day against Democratic Party Representative Park Sun-won for charges including violating the Public Interest Whistleblower Protection Act, claiming that Park forcefully exposed the identity of a public interest whistleblower related to allegations of lobbying for approval of new drug clinical trials involving nominee Kim.

Pro-Han faction Representative Park Jung-hoon joined in filing the complaint.

Han wrote on Facebook, "Even if Rep. Park Sun-won and the Democratic Party out and attack the whistleblower, they cannot cover up Kim Seung-won's 'oppa poison lobbying scandal.' The police must immediately take measures to protect the whistleblower's identity and safety."
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