Chung Mong-kyu, chairman of the Korea Football Association, who has been criticized for issues such as the privatization of the operation of the Korea Football Association, left the country after issuing a statement of reason for his absence from the National Assembly’s request to attend the parliamentary inspection of state affairs.
Regarding Chairman Chung, Kang Yoo-jung of the Democratic Party of Korea said in a parliamentary audit held on the 18th, “Chairman Chung left for Dominica today after issuing a letter of reason for not attending because he participated in women’s soccer,” adding, “I think this is a deception of the National Assembly.”
Kang also said, “The Korea Football Association announced Chung’s absence from the parliamentary inspection on the 22nd and said that the schedule for attending the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup should be adjusted during the comprehensive audit on the 24th, but according to the reason for his absence, Chairman Chung is supposed to return home at 5:30 p.m. on the 25th,” adding, “If Chairman Chung does not attend both parliamentary inspection, please consider presenting the agenda whether he should file a complaint against Chairman Chung before the parliamentary inspection on the 24th.” 스포츠토토
He submitted a letter of reason for his absence to the National Assembly and went on an overseas business trip on the day. He cited the reason that he was invited to the U-17 Women’s World Cup to be held in the Dominican Republic, and that he would encourage athletes and carry out sports diplomacy.
He said through the Korea Football Association that he would only attend the comprehensive audit on the 24th among the two parliamentary audits scheduled on the 22nd and 24th.