President Lee Jae Myung has nominated former prosecutor Choi Kil-su as special inspector to investigate corruption allegations involving the president’s family and key aides in Seoul on Monday. Presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said Choi was chosen from three candidates recommended by rival parties and the bar association. Choi must still face a National Assembly confirmation hearing before appointment. If confirmed, he would be the first person to hold the post in a decade.
Senior spokesperson Kang Yu-jung speaks during a press briefing at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul, Monday, regarding President Lee Jae-myung’s nomination of a special inspector general. Yonhap
President Lee Jae Myung has nominated a former prosecutor as the special inspector in charge of investigating corruption allegations involving the president's family and key aides, a presidential spokesperson said Monday.
Presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung announced the nomination of Choi Kil-su, a former senior prosecutor, from among three candidates recommended by the rival parties and the bar association.
Kang initially said Lee has appointed Choi as special inspector, but Choi is required to undergo a confirmation hearing at the National Assembly before his appointment. If appointed, Choi will become the first special inspector to serve in the position in a decade.
