Politicians have criticized the Korea Football Association in one voice. Some are jokingly saying that the Korea Football Association has brought about unity between the ruling and opposition parties in politics.
On the 24th, the National Assembly’s Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee (hereinafter referred to as the Mun-su Committee) asked about the current state of operation of the Korea Football Association and the controversy surrounding the appointment of Hong Myung-bo as head coach of the national soccer team.
Chung Mong-kyu, chairman of the Korea Football Association, Hong, technical director Lee Im-saeng, former chairman of the Korea Power Reinforcement Committee, Park Joo-ho, former Minister of Culture and Sports Yoo In-chon, second vice minister of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and Lee Ki-heung, chairman of the Korea Sports and Olympic Committee, attended the National Assembly as witnesses.
Lawmakers from both ruling and opposition parties asked a lot of questions to the witnesses. After repeated questions during the process, Lee tearfully said, “It’s up to my reputation,” and expressed his intention to resign.
Above all, he was criticized as unusual for pointing out the problems in the soccer community in one voice. Just before the meeting ended, the words of former Chairman of the Committee on Culture, Sports, and Tourism represented the mood of the day.
“The National Assembly cannot have one voice and the same voice because it represents the voices of various people,” Chairman Jeon said. “So it is also a place where fights are held with sharp issues, sometimes with disagreements, sometimes with disagreements, sometimes with disagreements, and sometimes with conflicts of opinion.”
“Although I am a three-term lawmaker, it was the first time in my nearly decade in the National Assembly that lawmakers from the ruling and opposition parties criticized the Korean sports community without any disagreement and said that there is no future for our sports.”
“I think all the people who watched this meeting today will agree,” he said. “Those who came out as witnesses today are urged to awaken through questioning on pending issues today. I hope you show some signs of change and think, “That’s the way to fulfill your responsibilities.” 토토사이트
In particular, Jeon said, “It will be a parliamentary inspection soon. Looking at today’s pending questions, he must have felt that the gap between what the public thinks and what witnesses say today is so wide.”
“Today’s meeting is not the last one, but it will necessarily be a catalyst for change, and I would like to say on behalf of our members that I pledge to play the role of the National Assembly and the role of the stylistic committee to satisfy the part that the people criticize and share,” he said, signaling that the government will deal with the soccer association issue in depth at the parliamentary audit. With this questioning on the pending issue, the political community’s pressure on the reform of the soccer community is expected to intensify.