Ahn Cheol-soo: "Military, Frontline Fence Breached Again... If Armed Forces Had Crossed, It Would Be Terrible"

"President Moon: Rotten Seeds Undermining Military Discipline Must Be Cut Out"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the People’s Party, criticized the fact that a North Korean man crossed the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) and the General Outpost (GOP) fence on the eastern front line of Gangwon Province and was discovered by the military after about 14 hours, saying, “If an armed force had crossed, wouldn’t it have been a horrific incident just to imagine?”

On the same day on Facebook, Ahn said, “Last June, the East Coast was breached by a defector on a wooden boat at Samcheok Port, and in March this year, the Jeju naval base was breached by a civilian. Now, the front-line fence has been vulnerably breached again following the knock-defection incident,” adding, “The electronic alarm system was not activated, and the military was completely unaware. It has been confirmed that the advanced surveillance system the military boasts of was useless.”

Ahn pointed out, “The continuous failure of the military’s front-line surveillance symbolizes how thoroughly incompetent this administration is, along with Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae’s ineffective reckless actions and the real estate policy authorities’ misguided efforts,” and said, “With holes gaping in the economy, rule of law, and security, how can the people rest their minds and sleep peacefully?”

Addressing President Moon Jae-in and the military authorities, Ahn emphasized, “The military is the foundation of the country and the last bastion. Take this opportunity to find and decisively cut out the rotten sprouts that are eroding military discipline,” and urged, “A thorough inspection is needed to determine whether political soldiers who only look toward the Blue House are leading the military, and whether those complacent in their duties occupy the military leadership.”

Ahn said, “A joint civil-military inspection team should be formed to properly establish our military’s surveillance posture and discipline from the basics together with civilian experts,” and added, “I urge the president, who is the commander-in-chief, and the military leadership to change and awaken so that the noble dedication of the soldiers who devote their youth to protecting the country is not disparaged.”

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