Both ruling and opposition lawmakers have recently emphasized the necessity of establishing a centralized authority within the Cabinet to address the growing issue of digital sex crimes involving deepfake pornography. They criticized the inadequate coordination among the ministries responsible for handling this issue. During a parliamentary hearing conducted by the National Assembly's Gender Equality and Family Committee, main opposition Democratic Party of Korea Rep. Kim Nam-hee chastised the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family for lacking the authority to effectively combat digital sex crimes, despite its mandate to protect victims of sexual violence. Kim's critique coincides with the ministry experiencing a significant leadership vacuum for several months, following the acceptance of the resignation of the former Gender Equality Minister, Kim Hyun-sook. President Yoon Suk Yeol has yet to appoint a successor, aligning with his campaign promise to abolish the ministry. According to recent government data disclosed to Rep. Kim, the Advocacy Center for Online Sexual Abuse Victims, operating under the Gender Equality Ministry, has failed to remove 28.8 percent, or 269,917, of the total 938,651 illegal deepfake pornography items and similar content requested by victims to be taken down from the start of 2020 until the end of June this year. The critique argues that the center lacks the legal authority to compel producers and distributors to delete the illicit content. Additionally, ruling People Power Party Rep. Suh Bum-soo expressed similar worries but emphasized the necessity to enhance communication and cooperation among agencies. He pointed out the criticism regarding the ineffectiveness of collaboration among the Gender Equality Ministry, the police, and the Ministry of Justice. The Office for Government Policy Coordination under Prime Minister Han Duck-soo recently established a pangovernmental task force to address deepfake sex crimes, aiming to strengthen cooperation and feedback among relevant agencies.