KBS Headquarters of the Press Union on 'False Report of Collusion Between Prosecutors and Media' Whistleblowing: "An Act of Pointing a Knife at Colleagues" (Update)

National Union of Media Workers KBS Headquarters. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Seulgi Kim] The KBS Headquarters of the National Union of Mediaworkers under the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (2nd Union) criticized the in-house 'media collusion false report' fact-finding committee, composed of the KBS Labor Union (1st Union) and the KBS Public Labor Union (3rd Union), for filing charges against President Yang Seung-dong and others involved in the false report, calling it "an act of turning a knife against colleagues."

On the 6th, the 2nd Union issued a statement urging the 1st and 3rd Unions, which raised the theory that a 'third party' was involved in the false reporting process, to "stop irresponsible and baseless allegations and reckless acts of killing colleagues."

They added, "The parties involved are already going through difficult times due to the prosecution of Prosecutor Han Dong-hoon and referral to the personnel committee," and condemned, "How should we accept that those who inflict secondary and tertiary harm on these colleagues are not external political forces but the 'labor unions' of the same company?"

The 2nd Union stated that regarding the legal reporters who were sued along with President Yang and Kim Jong-myung, Head of the Reporting Headquarters, "The Fair Broadcasting Committee has pledged legal support for union members against external lawsuits, and the union will actively take protective measures."

Earlier, the fact-finding committee filed charges with the prosecution against nine KBS executives and employees related to the 'media collusion false report' on charges of obstruction of business by abuse of authority and defamation.

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