Sung Hye-won, "I'm tired of talking about trust Baekji … I'll talk later"

Seon Hye-won, a suspect member of the real estate speculator, will hold a press conference at the Mokpo Historical Cultural Street Museum on June 23. [프리랜서 장정필]

"This is not a conflict of interest," said Monday the non-partisan legislator Seon Hee-won, a member of the Committee on Culture and Sports of the National Assembly.

His son said, "I have never acted or moved for my benefit, throughout my life," he said on a website that said he would build a museum the same day . "I bought this land and I repaired it, if they are combined they will exceed 10 billion won." He added, "I do not understand how I said that I thought to be profitable. " However, he said: "I will excuse if there is an advantage that I have not known as a deputy."

He refused to answer the question of White Blank Trust, controversial for violation of the law on the ethics of civil servants. "I'm tired of the conflict of interest and I will not tell you more," he said. It was argued that the company that bought the land in Mokpo had violated the official ethics law because it

In June 2016, Son was badigned to the Committee of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the National Assembly (then Committee on Education, Culture, Sports and Tourism). In August of the same year, the Blank Trust's selection committee in HR Innovation Park concluded that there was a working relationship with the "Crosspoint International" event company owned by Son and his permanent office. "I thought that" Crosspoint International "was related to the style because it was an advertising agency," said a committee official responsible for the review at that time.

For example, on September 30, Sohn and her husband donated 10,000 shares (100%) to Nonghyup Bank. Hands can not interfere with where and how these stocks are sold. In addition, it may not enter into any by-laws or instructions that may affect the management or property of the corporation until the shares in trust are surrendered in accordance with section 14 (11) of the Elections Act. official. The shares in which Mr. Son had confidence were not yet sold. This is why he claimed to have recommended the purchase of real estate in Mokpo because he had violated the electoral law.

Seon Hyeon Son is a member of the Crosspoint Cultural Foundation and Crosspoint International. [프리랜서 장정필]

It is at the time of the Roh Moo-hyun government that the virgin trust system was introduced for the first time in Korea. In the case of lawmakers having a lot of entrepreneurial actions, they have avoided relevance for the job in a way that does not involve the standing committee. Chung Mong-joon, former chairman of Hyundai Heavy Industries, and Ahn Chul-soo, majority shareholder of Anap, are such cases.

However, ministers and other appointed officials have been controversial. In 2003, candidates for the position of Minister of Information and Communication at the time of Chin Dae-jae indicated that Samsung Electronics held more than 9,000 shares and 70,000 stock options. # 39; s shares. In 2004, Park Geun-hye, representative of the Grand National Party, said: "I will dedicate all securities and real estate I have to financial institutions to financial institutions and not to participate in the growth of property during the term In 2005, the Grand National Party (PNB) was elected representative of Kwon Young-seo and Park pbaded the bill to amend the National Assembly, which was signed by Park as Joint initiative.

However, in the case of Park Geun-hye government in 2013, when candidate Hwang Cheol-joo to the Small and Medium Business Administration resigned because of the blank trust system, the government promised to improve the system. At that time, the Ministry of Public Administration and Security had revised the law on the ethics of public officials so that only trusts could be sold without selling shares, but it was rejected because critics of civil society. Then, in February 2015, under the presidency of Kim Mu Sung, party representative Shan Nuri told the National Assembly that "the law on the shares trust of the law on the ethics of civil servants is a diabolical law in the diabolical law ". In the case of Park Wan-joo, a new spokesman for the New Democratic Union-Politics criticized: "I can not help but wonder how difficult it is for a senior official to pay attention to inventory management related to his duties. "

The government has become Moon Jaein and their positions have changed. Last November, Hong Young-pyo, leader of the Democratic Party, said: "We must have a competent person in a ministerial position, and in other countries entrepreneurs are also entering the cabinet, but our country has a virgin trust system, so that businessmen can not become ministers. " Kim Sung-tae, former leader of the Free Korean Party, said, "Do not blame the law or the system.

Citizen groups pointed out that easing the blank trust system was an unreasonable argument. Lee Eun-mi, a leader of the PSTC, said, "The Virgin Trust System is a signal for the election of one of the public and honorary professions for senior civil servants." If you want to win from As a business man, you can do it. "He added:" Relaxing the equipment provided for fair work is not suitable for the public eye. "

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