3 ministries, Oxy to face parliamentary on-site probe
By Korea HeraldPublished : July 25, 2016 - 17:07
The special parliamentary committee to probe the toxic humidifier disinfectant scandal kicked off a three-day on-site inspection on Monday, starting with the Environment Ministry, Labor Ministry and Health Ministry.
The committee will also meet Wednesday with officials of companies held accountable for the damages, including Reckitt Benckiser Korea, also known as Oxy, and SK Chemical, a process which may possibly extend to a future visit to Oxy’s U.K. headquarters.
Rep. Woo Won-shik, the chairman of the committee and lawmaker of The Minjoo Party of Korea, had met the the U.K. ambassador in Korea last week to ask for arrangements and support for the visit, which is currently slated for late August, officials said.
Rep. Woo Won-shik, the chairman of the committee and lawmaker of The Minjoo Party of Korea, had met the the U.K. ambassador in Korea last week to ask for arrangements and support for the visit, which is currently slated for late August, officials said.
Meanwhile, some officials of Oxy and distributor Homeplus were put on trial on Monday, based on a charge brought by the Fair Trade Commission, which accused them of releasing misleading advertisements without first running required safety tests.
By Bae Hyun-jung (tellme@heraldcorp.com)
By Bae Hyun-jung (tellme@heraldcorp.com)
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