Despite allegations of corruption and suspension of duties... Lee Ki-heung, 3rd term as the chairman of the sports association, decided to kill himself
Despite allegations of corruption and suspension of duties... Lee Ki-heung, 3rd term as the chairman of the sports association, decided to kill himself
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Lee Ki-heung, chairman of the Korea Sports Council, has begun his bid for a third term in earnest under pressure from the government in all directions.
According to the Sports Council on the 26th, Chairman Lee submitted a "declaration of intention to register candidates" to the 42nd presidential election preparation task force (TF). According to the election management regulations of the sports council president, non-executive executives, including the incumbent chairman, must submit an expression of intention to register candidates by the 29th, 90 days before the expiration of the chairman's term. The candidate registration period is December 24-25, and a vote of electors will be held on January 14 next year. Chairman Lee became the head of the National Sports Council in 2016 and won re-election in 2021, and is currently facing the end of his second term.
Chairman Lee's bid for a third term, which has been in fierce conflict with the government, is the biggest concern in the sports world recently. Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister Yoo In-chon has repeatedly expressed his position that Chairman Lee should not run in the next election, and the government's joint public service inspection team in the Office for Government Policy Coordination requested an investigation of Chairman Lee on the 10th on charges of misconduct. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism suspended Chairman Lee's duties based on the results of the inspection of the National Assembly, but Chairman Lee responded with an application for provisional injunction, and was also approved by the Sports and Fair Committee of the Sports Council that there was no problem with his bid for a third term. 먹튀검증
Currently, Yoo Seung Min, former president of the Korea Table Tennis Association, Kang Shin-wook, emeritus professor at Dankook University, Kang Tae-sun, former chairman of the Seoul Sports Council, Kim Yong-joo, former secretary-general of the Gangwon Provincial Sports Council, Park Chang-beom, former president of the Korea Wushu Association, and Ahn Sang-soo, former mayor of Incheon, have expressed their intention to run in the next election.
Chung Mong-kyu, chairman of the Korea Football Association, is still agonizing over whether he will seek a fourth term. According to the association, Chung made little comment on the election of the next president at the regular executive meeting held on the day. Chung has led the Korean soccer team for nearly 12 years since 2013. Since Chung needs to complete registration as a candidate by December 2 to seek a fourth term, he will likely make a final decision within this week.