Former Statistics Korea Chief Oh Gap-won: "Term System for Statistics Chief Needed to Ensure Neutrality"
[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] Oh Gap-won, former Commissioner of the Korea National Statistical Office (KNSO), stated, "Since ensuring the neutrality of statistics must be institutionally completed, the introduction of a fixed term for the Commissioner of the KNSO should be pursued."
Oh, who served from October 2004 to August 2006 and led the elevation of the Commissioner position to vice-ministerial level, made these remarks on the 27th during a lecture titled "Changes in the Role of the KNSO and National Statistical Innovation," hosted by the KNSO.
He said, "For the KNSO to expand its role across the nation and society, the Commissioner must be positioned to attend Cabinet meetings."
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He added, "At this critical time, enhancing the KNSO's expertise in collecting, processing, analyzing, and providing services for public and private data is more important than ever," and continued, "As a citizen, I have high expectations for the establishment of the National Statistical System (K-Statistical System) that the KNSO is promoting to increase the value of data utilization."
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