We're now into day six of the National Assembly's audit of government ministries and agencies.<br /> Up for debate today is the government's minimum wage hike,... as the labor committee inspects the Minimum Wage Commission.<br />The ruling party will likely say the double-digit percentage increases for this year and next... were necessary for the government's income-led growth drive to bear fruit,... while the opposition is expected to call for a slow down,... as well as different rates depending on the industry.<br /> In the finance committee audit,... some tempers are expected to flare as rival parties inspect the Korea Public Finance Information.<br />It's where opposition lawmaker Shim Jae-cheol obtained and allegedly disclosed confidential government documents on the fiscal budget and other state statistics.<br />As Shim is currently under investigation for the case,... the ruling party said that under the audit act,... he should be excluded from the inspection -- to which the main opposition party strongly objects. <br />
