Hormuz Namuho Attack Dispute Widens as People Power Party Criticizes President Lee’s Silence

The People Power Party on May 12 directly criticized the presidential office’s response to the attack on the Namuho in the Strait of Hormuz. The party said the office issued a condemnation only a week after the incident, after confirming it as an “external attack,” and argued that President Lee Jae-myung had remained silent on the matter despite having made tough remarks in the past. The National Assembly’s Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee is scheduled to meet on May 13 for questioning on the issue. The dispute has become a political confrontation over when the government confirmed the attack and how it publicly responded to a vessel incident in overseas waters. The committee session is expected to focus on how the government assessed the case and handled its response. Source: mk.co.kr