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Samsung denies foul play about reports on compliance watchdog
Posted : 2020-12-21 16:31
Updated : 2020-12-21 16:37
Samsung Group leader Lee Jae-yong heads to a Seoul High Court to attend a re-hearing of his case, Monday. / Yonhap
By Baek Byung-yeul
Samsung has denied a media report that the conglomerate pulled strings behind the scenes regarding a court advisory panel s review of the group s compliance committee, saying that information it supplied was not manipulated.
In a statement released Monday, the conglomerate said Media Today, a local review of journalistic reporting, stated that Samsung allegedly delivered different sources than those in a report submitted to the court. Some civic organizations also criticized the company s alleged move.
Samsung s compliance body receives constructive review
Posted : 2020-12-20 16:54
Updated : 2020-12-20 19:14
Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong, center, heads to a court room to attend a re-hearing of his case at the Seoul High Court, Nov. 30. / Yonhap
By Baek Byung-yeul
Samsung s self-created compliance committee received a constructive review from a court advisory panel, being recognized for its effectiveness as a watchdog in ensuring the country s top conglomerate abided by the law and improved group-wide management transparency.
As the group s leader Lee Jae-yong is undergoing a high court re-hearing over a bribery scandal involving jailed former president Park, it remains to be seen whether the group s efforts to be as transparent as possible will affect the ruling.