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National Assembly Postpones Football Association Hearing for Bipartisan Consensus

From Hankyoreh · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The National Assembly's Culture, Sports, and Tourism Committee has postponed a hearing on the Korea Football Association (KFA).
  • The hearing was initially scheduled for May 22 but was delayed to allow for bipartisan agreement on the committee's composition.
  • The committee aims to investigate allegations of the KFA's unilateral operations and the appointment processes of former coaches.

The National Assembly's Culture, Sports, and Tourism Committee has decided to postpone a hearing concerning the Korea Football Association (KFA), originally slated for May 22. This decision comes as the negotiation for the composition of standing committees for the second half of the 22nd National Assembly remains incomplete.

The committee resolved to hold the hearing on May 22 and repeatedly requested the People Power Party's participation, but the People Power Party has not participated to date.

— Members of the Culture, Sports, and Tourism Committee (Democratic Party)Explaining the reason for postponing the KFA hearing.

Lawmakers from the Democratic Party, who are members of the committee, stated in a press release on May 16 that they had repeatedly requested the participation of the People Power Party in the hearing. However, the opposition party has not yet agreed to attend. To facilitate a joint hearing involving both major parties, the committee plans to reschedule the event within the available dates in July.

The Democratic Party members intend to hold a plenary session next week to formally vote on changing the hearing date and other related agenda items. They affirmed their commitment to preparing for the hearing without disruption, aiming to uncover the truth behind public suspicions and establish measures to prevent recurrence.

Considering that the negotiation for the composition of the National Assembly is nearing its end, we have decided to adjust the schedule within the scope allowed by the July National Assembly to ensure a hearing where both ruling and opposition parties can participate together.

— Members of the Culture, Sports, and Tourism Committee (Democratic Party)Stating the intention to reschedule the hearing for bipartisan participation.

The committee had previously adopted a plan to hold the hearing on the KFA's current issues on May 9, primarily led by the Democratic Party. The planned hearing intends to investigate the KFA's alleged unilateral operations, clarify suspicions surrounding the appointment processes of former national team coaches like Hong Myung-bo and Jürgen Klinsmann, and discuss ways to establish a more advanced operational system for the association. Hong Myung-bo and former KFA Chairman Chung Mong-gyu were among the witnesses summoned.

The Democratic Party members of the committee plan to hold a plenary session next week to officially vote on agenda items such as changing the hearing date.

— Members of the Culture, Sports, and Tourism Committee (Democratic Party)Outlining the next steps for rescheduling the hearing.
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Originally published by Hankyoreh in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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