Environment minister nominee Cho Kyung-kyu answers questions during the National Assembly’s confirmation hearings on Friday. Members of the opposition parties were not hesitant to bombard Cho with worries and concerns, saying, “Cho might take a fiscal approach only to deal with environmental challenges, considering his background at the Ministry of Strategy and Finance” and “He is a Trojan Horse of the financial departments as the Ministry of Environment is increasingly becoming burdensome place.” Cho responded, “I will become a fighting cock on the stage to guard our environment.”