Military Death Investigation Committee to Convene Emergency Meeting Tomorrow on 'Cheonan Ship Petition'
[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter]The Presidential Military Death Incident Investigation Committee (hereinafter referred to as the Committee) convened an emergency meeting on the 2nd regarding a petition related to the Cheonan ship sinking incident.
On the 1st, the Committee announced, "We will actively reflect the opinions of the Cheonan ship bereaved families and hold an emergency meeting tomorrow at 11 a.m." The Committee explained, "The Committee Chairman met with the Cheonan ship bereaved families and considered the seriousness of the matter."
Chairman Lee In-ram said after the bereaved families' protest visit that day, "Due to the nature of the matter, we plan to decide as soon as possible whether it can be dismissed," indicating a high possibility that a dismissal decision will be made at the emergency meeting.
Earlier, it was revealed belatedly that the Committee decided to start an investigation into the Cheonan ship incident last December following a petition filed by Shin Sang-chul, who had consistently raised the 'Cheonan ship grounding theory.'
In response, Choi Won-il, a retired colonel who was the captain at the time of the Cheonan ship sinking, along with bereaved families and surviving soldiers, visited the Committee in Myeong-dong to protest, continuing the backlash.
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The Committee explained the reason for the decision to start the investigation into the Cheonan ship incident, saying, "It was merely a decision following precedent where, if there was no consensus among Committee members that there were clear grounds for dismissal, the investigation would be initiated first." It added, "According to Article 17, Paragraph 2 of the 'Special Act on the Investigation of Military Death Incidents,' dismissal is possible even after the decision to start the investigation."
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