Oh Ha-geun Provincial Assembly Member, Never Demanded Deceased Person's Attendance, 'Furious'

The Education Committee of the Jeonnam Provincial Council conducted an administrative audit of the Suncheon, Boseong, Jangheung, Gangjin, and Wando Education Support Offices at the Gangjin Education Support Office.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] Oh Ha-geun, Jeonnam Provincial Assembly member (Democratic Party of Korea, Suncheon 4), strongly opposed some media reports that criticized him for demanding the attendance of a deceased school principal who passed away several months ago.

On the 9th, during the administrative audit of the Suncheon, Boseong, Jangheung, Gangjin, and Wando Education Support Offices held at the Gangjin Education Support Office, Assemblyman Oh loudly protested, saying, "Some media wrote malicious articles," and added, "Even if the staff has already retired, educational administration must maintain continuity, so requiring the current principal to attend is a right delegated by law to assembly members."

He continued, "This is not some kind of XXX treatment. What is this? We never demanded the attendance of the deceased. We called the incumbent principal," raising his voice, "I cannot agree with the article's content and request a correction report at the level of the Education Committee."

However, Education Committee Chairman Yoo Sung-soo responded cautiously, saying, "I will discuss with the education committee members and prepare countermeasures."

Meanwhile, Assemblyman Oh Ha-geun, during the administrative audit conducted the previous day at the Yeonggwang Education Support Office for the Naju, Hwasun, Muan, Hampyeong, Yeonggwang, and Jangseong Education Support Offices, demanded attendance, saying, "I hope the principal who received a three-month suspension as a severe disciplinary action in Yeonggwang and two principals from Yeonggwang A Middle School attend the headquarters audit."

The issue became controversial when it was revealed that among the principals Assemblyman Oh demanded to attend, some had resigned or passed away three months ago.

Accordingly, some media reported that the principals required to attend the headquarters audit on the 13th had either submitted their resignations three months ago or were former principals who died in September and thus could not attend the audit, but Assemblyman Oh demanded their attendance.

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