GIST President Kim Gi-seon Returns to Work

Court Grants Injunction Request for Suspension of Effect and Suspension of Duty Execution

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The court has issued a decision to suspend the effect of accepting the resignation of Kim Gi-seon, President of Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST).

According to GIST on the 8th, the court accepted Kim Gi-seon's petition for a provisional injunction to suspend the effect and suspend the execution of duties, allowing him to immediately return to work.

President Kim said, "I am grateful to the GIST members who steadfastly held their positions despite the confusing situation," and added, "Taking this incident as an opportunity, I will do my best to unite the hearts of the members through dialogue and communication so that GIST can be reborn as a model educational institution contributing to the region and the nation."

He also said, "I feel a greater sense of responsibility than when I started my term two years ago," and added, "With a renewed mindset, I will engrave my shortcomings in my heart until the day I finish my term and sincerely and diligently carry out the work during the gap period."

Meanwhile, the GIST labor union raised suspicions that President Kim amended the operating standards for the balance account of retired faculty and the honorary professor regulations to receive large research allowances and performance bonuses and enjoy benefits after retirement.

In this process, GIST announced that President Kim had expressed his intention to resign, but Kim countered, saying, "I never directly mentioned my intention to resign," leading to a dispute over the truth.

Subsequently, the GIST board of directors held the 129th regular board meeting on March 30 and decided to accept President Kim's resignation and appointed Vice President of Research Kim In-su as acting president. President Kim filed a provisional injunction to suspend the effect of the board's decision with the court.

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