Justice Minister Nominee Denies Illegal COVID-19 Treatment Lobbying Allegations
Kim says he only sought faster review and that prosecutors found no unlawful solicitation in the case.
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Justice minister nominee denies illegal COVID-19 treatment lobbying allegations
Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won on Monday denied allegations of illegal lobbying for a COVID-19 treatment in 2021, while acknowledging he should have been more careful in his request over the medication at the time. Kim, a two-term lawmaker, has faced accusations of unlawful solicitation for allegedly asking the then food and drug safety minister to speed up the treatment's clinical trial approval at a broker's request. "I take seriously …
Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won stated regarding the "allegations of soliciting approval for a new drug clinical trial plan" that he "takes seriously the fact that he should have been more cautious," but argued that "Independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon is launching a political offensive by leaking investigative materials to the media little by little, but the leakage of investigative materials is precisely grounds for criminal punishment."
Justice Minister Nominee Kim Seung-won: "Should have been cautious in conveying complaints regarding new drugs... There was no improper solicitation" ▶Check MBC News on the Naver main page. ▶MBC News awaits your tips 24 hours a day. ▷Phone 02-784-4000 ▷ Email ▷
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The People Power Party has escalated its offensive targeting Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won. Reiterating allegations that the nominee exerted influence over the approval process for Genencell's COVID-19 treatment clinical trials, the party called for a thorough investigation. In a commentary on the 6th, Choi Soo-jin, the People Power Party's chief floor spokesperson, raised questions regarding the clinical trial approval process, citing …
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