Kwon Seong-dong: "North Korean Nuclear Power Plant Document Likely Created Under Orders from Blue House and Higher Authorities"

Jung Sye-kyun "No Review Directive from Higher Authorities"

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Kwon Seong-dong, a member of the People Power Party, raised the possibility that the North Korea nuclear power plant support document was created under the direction of higher authorities such as the Blue House. Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun dismissed the notion of instructions from higher authorities regarding the creation of the document.

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On the 4th, Rep. Kwon raised suspicions during a government questioning session, stating, "I believe that the (North Korea nuclear power plant support document) was created under the direction of higher authorities such as the Blue House."

He said, "There are thousands of reports on the computer of a Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy official, but only this document was deleted during the Board of Audit and Inspection's economic feasibility evaluation audit," adding, "If other documents had also been deleted, it wouldn't raise suspicion, but the deletion of this particular one is a serious issue." Rep. Kwon argued, "The official who wrote the document is an elite who passed the state administrative examination and would know better than anyone that North Korea's nuclear power plant construction is impossible due to UN and U.S. sanctions. Realistically, reviewing an unsound policy makes no sense unless one has zero political sense," and claimed, "This happened because there was a special directive."

He also raised related suspicions, saying, "The document states that it is not the government's official position, which indicates awareness that if this document were leaked, it would cause a significant political upheaval."

In response, Prime Minister Chung said, "Currently, public officials in the Prime Minister's Office and other departments often creatively produce many ideas, discard some, and engage in discussions depending on the situation," and added, "It is not true to think that public officials do not create documents or make plans unless they receive instructions from someone."

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