The Korea Times
amn_close.png
amn_bl.png
National
  • Politics
  • Foreign Affairs
  • Multicultural Community
  • Defense
  • Environment & Animals
  • Law & Crime
  • Society
  • Health & Science
amn_bl.png
Business
  • Tech
  • Bio
  • Companies
amn_bl.png
Finance
  • Companies
  • Economy
  • Markets
  • Cryptocurrency
amn_bl.png
Opinion
  • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Thoughts of the Times
  • Cartoon
  • Today in History
  • Blogs
  • Tribune Service
  • Blondie & Garfield
  • Letter to President
  • Letter to the Editor
amn_bl.png
Lifestyle
  • Travel & Food
  • Trends
  • People & Events
  • Books
  • Around Town
  • Fortune Telling
amn_bl.png
Entertainment & Arts
  • K-pop
  • Films
  • Shows & Dramas
  • Music
  • Theater & Others
amn_bl.png
Sports
amn_bl.png
World
  • SCMP
  • Asia
amn_bl.png
Video
  • Korean Storytellers
  • POPKORN
  • Culture
  • People
  • News
amn_bl.png
Photos
  • Photo News
  • Darkroom
amn_NK.png amn_DR.png amn_LK.png amn_LE.png
  • bt_fb_on_2022.svgbt_fb_over_2022.svg
  • bt_twitter_on_2022.svgbt_twitter_over_2022.svg
  • bt_youtube_on_2022.svgbt_youtube_over_2022.svg
  • bt_instagram_on_2022.svgbt_instagram_over_2022.svg
The Korea Times
amn_close.png
amn_bl.png
National
  • Politics
  • Foreign Affairs
  • Multicultural Community
  • Defense
  • Environment & Animals
  • Law & Crime
  • Society
  • Health & Science
amn_bl.png
Business
  • Tech
  • Bio
  • Companies
amn_bl.png
Finance
  • Companies
  • Economy
  • Markets
  • Cryptocurrency
amn_bl.png
Opinion
  • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Thoughts of the Times
  • Cartoon
  • Today in History
  • Blogs
  • Tribune Service
  • Blondie & Garfield
  • Letter to President
  • Letter to the Editor
amn_bl.png
Lifestyle
  • Travel & Food
  • Trends
  • People & Events
  • Books
  • Around Town
  • Fortune Telling
amn_bl.png
Entertainment & Arts
  • K-pop
  • Films
  • Shows & Dramas
  • Music
  • Theater & Others
amn_bl.png
Sports
amn_bl.png
World
  • SCMP
  • Asia
amn_bl.png
Video
  • Korean Storytellers
  • POPKORN
  • Culture
  • People
  • News
amn_bl.png
Photos
  • Photo News
  • Darkroom
amn_NK.png amn_DR.png amn_LK.png amn_LE.png
  • bt_fb_on_2022.svgbt_fb_over_2022.svg
  • bt_twitter_on_2022.svgbt_twitter_over_2022.svg
  • bt_youtube_on_2022.svgbt_youtube_over_2022.svg
  • bt_instagram_on_2022.svgbt_instagram_over_2022.svg
  • Login
  • Register
  • Login
  • Register
  • The Korea Times
  • search
  • all menu
  • Login
  • Subscribe
  • Photos
  • Video
  • World
  • Sports
  • Opinion
  • Entertainment & Art
  • Lifestyle
  • Finance
  • Business
  • National
  • North Korea
  • 1

    INTERVIEWTati Gabrielle, actress of Korean, African-American descent, feels proud of her heritage

  • 3

    China expresses 'strong dissatisfaction' over US shooting down balloon

  • 5

    US shoots down suspected Chinese spy balloon with a single missile

  • 7

    Decoding success factors of NewJeans: How is it different?

  • 9

    9 fishermen, including 2 Vietnamese, missing in boat incident

  • 11

    VIDEOFilipina K-pop idol and K-drama actress react to stereotypes about the Philippines

  • 13

    Search under way for 9 missing after fishing boat capsizes

  • 15

    Conflict reignites over relocation of POSCO Holdings to Pohang

  • 17

    Dangerously cold temperatures envelop Northeast

  • 19

    Hyundai Motor's technology helps team become WTCR double champion

  • 2

    2-year work experience prerequisite lifted for foreign shipyard welders

  • 4

    Families of Itaewon victims on collision course with Seoul City

  • 6

    President Yoon at odds with politician who helped him win election

  • 8

    'Hype Boy' by NewJeans reaches 200 mil. Spotify streams

  • 10

    LG publishes Korea's first group-level net zero report

  • 12

    Reclusive fashion icon Martin Margiela makes comeback as artist with eerie wonderland of human bodies

  • 14

    More than 2,000 foreign workers to be hired at Korean shipyards this month

  • 16

    FSC approves security token transactions in Korea

  • 18

    Japan PM Kishida fires aide over same-sex couple outburst

  • 20

    Brazil scuttles warship in Atlantic despite pollution concerns

Close scrollclosebutton

Close for 24 hours

Open
  • The Korea Times
  • search
  • all menu
  • Login
  • Subscribe
  • Photos
  • Video
  • World
  • Sports
  • Opinion
  • Entertainment & Art
  • Lifestyle
  • Finance
  • Business
  • National
  • North Korea
National
  • Politics
  • Foreign Affairs
  • Multicultural Community
  • Defense
  • Environment & Animals
  • Law & Crime
  • Society
  • Health & Science
Tue, February 7, 2023 | 00:20
Ruling party lawmaker returns 'Chuseok' bonus
이정현 추석 보너스 반납…"이 돈 못 쓴다"
Posted : 2014-09-15 18:49
Updated : 2014-09-15 18:49
Print PreviewPrint Preview
Font Size UpFont Size Up
Font Size DownFont Size Down
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • kakaolink
  • whatsapp
  • reddit
  • mailto
  • link
Rep. Lee Jung-hyun
Rep. Lee Jung-hyun
A ruling Saenuri Party lawmaker returned Chuseok bonus money, Monday, that is given to all members of the two major parties.

"During the Chuseok holidays last week, one of the most critical comments I heard mentioned rewards," Rep. Lee Jung-hyun said during the party's Supreme Council meeting held in the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium.

"I certainly can't take this money after hearing so much criticism," said Lee. He picked up a white envelope, containing the money of 3.8 million won, and said he would return it to the National Assembly.

Like other lawmakers Lee spent Chusok in his hometown district and constituency of Suncheon-Gokseong, South Jeolla Province. In the July 30 by-elections Lee won a seat over the main opposition News Politics Alliances for Democracy (NPAD) candidate.

He explained he didn't deserve the 3.8 million because he didn't earn it. "The criticism directed at lawmakers described them as brazenly receiving allowances without working. The people also denounced lawmakers for having failed to pass a single bill," said Lee.

Following his move, there is growing attention as to whether other politicians will follow suit or not.

Lee also denounced a remark by the NPAD's Sul Hoon, chairman of the National Assembly Education, Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee, on President Park Geun-hye's whereabouts when the ferry Sewol was sinking in seas off the southeastern island of Jindo.

"It is a lie that the President was seeing someone during the sinking," said Lee. "The comment came not accidentally but intentionally. Apart from anything else, he attempted to defame women," he continued.

"If Sul had considered how his mother, wife, and a daughter would have felt about the comment, he should have been more cautious. To avoid an advent of low-quality culture and education led by Sul, he should resign," the lawmaker said.



이정현 추석 보너스 반납…"이 돈 못 쓴다"

'연애 발언' 설훈에 '여성 비하…교문위원장 사퇴해야'

새누리당 이정현 최고위원이 15일 여야 의원 전원에게 각각 지급된 추석 상여금 387만8천400 원을 반납하기로 했다.

이 최고위원은 이날 인천아시아드주경기장에서 열린 최고위원회의에서 추석 상여금이 든 흰 봉투를 들어 보이면서 '그렇게 많은 비난을 받고 이 돈을 쓸 수가 없다. 오늘 국회의장실에 이 돈을 전달하겠다'고 말했다.

이어 '추석 연휴 기간 가장 많이 들었던 비난 중 하나가 추석 보너스였다'면서 '380만 원 받고 배부르냐. 그렇게 일도 안 하면서, 국회에서 민생에 필요한 법안도 통과하지 못하면서 보너스 챙기는 것이 그렇게 시급하고 당당하고 떳떳하냐는 질책을 많이 들었다'고 전했다.

이 최고위원이 추석 상여금을 반납하기로 함에 따라 다른 여야 의원들 중에서도 추가로 상여금 반납 사례가 뒤따를지 주목된다.

이 최고위원은 지난주 새정치연합 소속 설훈 교육문화체육관광위원장이 세월호 참사 당일 박근혜 대통령의 행적을 거론하며 '대통령이 연애했다는 말은 거짓말'이라고 말해 논란을 불러일으킨 것과 관련, '단순하게 우발적으로 나온 발언이 아니라 상당히 의도되고 기획되고, 모든 것을 다 떠나 여성에 대한 비하의 의미도 분명하게 담겨 있다고 생각한다'고 비판했다.

'설 의원께서 자신의 어머니, 부인, 그리고 딸을 생각한다면 조금 더 품위 있고 신중한 발언을 했어야 한다'면서 '교문위원장인 이분의 발언이 저질 문화, 저질 교육 확산의 기폭제가 되지 않게 하려면 설 위원장은 교문위원장 자리를 즉각 사퇴하는 것이 옳다'고 강조했다. (연합뉴스)
Emailhschoi21sb@naver.com Article ListMore articles by this reporter
 
Top 10 Stories
1[VIDEO] Filipina K-pop idol and K-drama actress react to stereotypes about the Philippines VIDEOFilipina K-pop idol and K-drama actress react to stereotypes about the Philippines
2US literary agent reflects on personal journey to discover Korea in new book US literary agent reflects on personal journey to discover Korea in new book
3[ANALYSIS] New order prevails in global battery industry ANALYSISNew order prevails in global battery industry
4[INTERVIEW] Saudi Arabia seeks greater cooperation with Korea in NEOMINTERVIEWSaudi Arabia seeks greater cooperation with Korea in NEOM
5[Video] How Koreans' favorite convenience store foods are made in factories VideoHow Koreans' favorite convenience store foods are made in factories
6Why Galaxy Book3 draws more attention than S23 smartphones Why Galaxy Book3 draws more attention than S23 smartphones
7Debate heats up over chemical castration of more sex offenders Debate heats up over chemical castration of more sex offenders
8Renowned American economist to discuss China issues at Seoul webinar Renowned American economist to discuss China issues at Seoul webinar
9Opposition party's attempt to enact Korean version of IRA triggers concernsOpposition party's attempt to enact Korean version of IRA triggers concerns
10Argentina hopes to strengthen nuclear cooperation with KoreaArgentina hopes to strengthen nuclear cooperation with Korea
Top 5 Entertainment News
1[INTERVIEW] Tati Gabrielle, actress of Korean, African-American descent, feels proud of her heritage INTERVIEWTati Gabrielle, actress of Korean, African-American descent, feels proud of her heritage
2TXT, Le Sserafim top Oricon album and singles chart TXT, Le Sserafim top Oricon album and singles chart
3Decoding success factors of NewJeans: How is it different? Decoding success factors of NewJeans: How is it different?
4Reclusive fashion icon Martin Margiela makes comeback as artist with eerie wonderland of human bodies Reclusive fashion icon Martin Margiela makes comeback as artist with eerie wonderland of human bodies
5The Boyz member Hyunjae apologizes for wearing hat with Rising Sun flag design The Boyz member Hyunjae apologizes for wearing hat with Rising Sun flag design
DARKROOM
  • Nepal plane crash

    Nepal plane crash

  • Brazil capital uprising

    Brazil capital uprising

  • Happy New Year 2023

    Happy New Year 2023

  • World Cup 2022 Final - Argentina vs France

    World Cup 2022 Final - Argentina vs France

  • World Cup 2022 France vs Morocco

    World Cup 2022 France vs Morocco

CEO & Publisher : Oh Young-jin
Digital News Email : webmaster@koreatimes.co.kr
Tel : 02-724-2114
Online newspaper registration No : 서울,아52844
Date of registration : 2020.02.05
Masthead : The Korea Times
Copyright © koreatimes.co.kr. All rights reserved.
  • About Us
  • Introduction
  • History
  • Contact Us
  • Products & Services
  • Subscribe
  • E-paper
  • RSS Service
  • Content Sales
  • Site Map
  • Policy
  • Code of Ethics
  • Ombudsman
  • Privacy Statement
  • Terms of Service
  • Copyright Policy
  • Family Site
  • Hankook Ilbo
  • Dongwha Group