Ministry of National Defense: Minister Chu's Son Interview Records Are "Internal Report Materials"... "Regret External Leakage"

"Materials Prepared by the Personnel Welfare Office for Internal Discussion" Recognized
Whether Son Seo's Family Contacted the Civil Service Office Directly Is "Verification Restricted"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] It has been confirmed that the document stating that Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae and her husband filed a complaint with the Ministry of National Defense regarding their son Seo's sick leave issue was actually prepared by the Ministry of National Defense.

On the 10th, the Ministry of National Defense stated in a reference material distributed to the press corps, "This document was prepared by the Personnel Welfare Office for internal discussion regarding the issue currently being highlighted in the media," adding, "It is a document mainly verifying facts based on materials available within the military, and we regret that it was leaked externally."

The Ministry of National Defense explained that the interview record was a direct summary of the content recorded in the regiment's integrated administrative system by the support team leader after conducting the interview, and considering the interview record, there is a record related to the petition leave (sick leave), so it is judged that the leave was granted.

According to the document recently disclosed through the media, A, the direct superior of Minister Choo’s son Seo, left an interview record on June 15, 2017, stating, "Although the sick leave had ended, he inquired about the possibility of extending it further as his health had not yet recovered." A stated, "Before departure, I informed him that sick leave could be granted for up to one month, but since he felt sorry to ask the support team leader directly, he consulted with his parents, and it was confirmed that his parents filed a complaint."

In response, the Ministry of National Defense refrained from commenting on the route through which the complaint was delivered to the Ministry. The Ministry stated, "It is limited to confirm whether Seo’s family actually called the complaint office directly based on the interview record."

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