KT to Soon Appoint Compliance Chairperson from Ministry of Justice... Former Chief Prosecutor to Head Legal Affairs Office

Public Officials Ethics Committee Announces Employment Review Results for Retired Public Officials in March

[Asia Economy Reporter Son Sun-hee] KT plans to appoint a former Ministry of Justice political official who retired in July 2017 as the new Compliance Committee Chairperson within this month. Additionally, a former Prosecutor General has been recruited as the new Head of the Legal Office.

The Government Officials Ethics Committee announced on the 2nd that, following employment reviews requested by 70 retired public officials on the 27th of last month, reemployment was denied for 5 individuals, while the remaining 65 cases were approved.

A police inspector who retired from the National Police Agency in December 2018 received a 'disapproval of employment' decision when attempting to take a position as Secretary General at the law firm Haesong. A former political official from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport who retired in May last year was also denied approval in the employment review for an advisory role at the law firm Sejong.

A retired Army Lieutenant General from the Ministry of National Defense who left in July last year and intended to become an advisor at Hyundai Rotem, a former senior official who retired from the Korean Intellectual Property Office in February this year and sought an advisory position at the law firm Bareun, and a former Seoul Fire Department Fire Chief who retired in July last year and planned to become a special researcher at Jeonju University were each subject to 'employment restrictions.'

'Employment restriction' is applied when there is a close business relationship between the department or agency to which the individual belonged during the five years prior to retirement and the prospective employer. 'Disapproval of employment' is issued when such a business relationship is recognized and no special reasons for approval as stipulated by law are found.

The remaining 65 individuals received decisions allowing employment or approval. According to the review results disclosed by the Ethics Committee, KT is expected to appoint a former Ministry of Justice official who retired in July 2017 as the new Compliance Committee Chairperson within this month. Also, a former Prosecutor General who retired in June 2018 is scheduled to join KT as the Head of the Legal Office. Two other Prosecutor Generals who retired around the same time requested employment reviews for positions as outside directors at KT Hitel and Andyforce, respectively, and both received 'employment allowed' decisions.

Additionally, a former Police Superintendent who retired at the end of last year requested reemployment review as a professional advisory member at the Life Insurance Association, and a former Police Deputy Commissioner who retired in December 2018 sought a position as a full-time advisor at Samsung Display; both were granted 'employment allowed' decisions.

Meanwhile, the Ethics Committee stated, "We have decided to impose fines on six cases of unauthorized employment without prior employment review and have notified the relevant individuals to the courts with jurisdiction over the fine cases."

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