Jung Kyung-doo: "Our Military System is Transparent... No Illegal Selection of Interpreters"

Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo is attending the government questioning session on diplomacy, unification, and security held at the National Assembly plenary session on the 15th, responding to questions from lawmakers. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-du stated on the 15th regarding allegations of external pressure in the selection of the interpreter for the Pyeongchang Olympics, who is the son of Justice Minister Chu Mi-ae, "Our military operates a system that is transparent, fair, and rational, so such (illegal) actions do not work."

Minister Jeong said this during a government question session on diplomacy, unification, and security held at the National Assembly, in response to a question from Ahn Gyu-baek, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, asking, "Were there any illegal procedures in the selection of the interpreter?" He added, "You are well aware that the selection did not happen."

In response, Representative Ahn said, "Not only was no illegality found, but the interpreter selection was conducted by lottery, confirming the soundness of our military. However, as the essence of the matter is being obscured and politicized, the opposition party and some media are framing the incident as a military service issue. This is a matter of exercising command authority," he emphasized.

However, Representative Ahn pointed out, "It is true that no documents are preserved at the relevant military unit. The loss of documents such as medical certificates, which should have been kept for the past five years, has fueled controversy. An investigation should be conducted to include this case and to inspect the document management status of the military unit."

In response, Minister Jeong said, "Since the prosecution is conducting an investigation, any shortcomings in the military will be fully supplemented based on the results. The Ministry of National Defense will speak based on facts, disclose everything transparently, and cooperate with the prosecution's investigation," he said.

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