Hampyeong-gun Holds Meeting to Address Malicious and Unusual Complaints

‘Stop Malicious Complaints!’…Taking Steps to Protect Public Officials

[Hampyeong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Hampyeong County is drawing attention by taking measures to protect civil service officers in charge of civil complaints from malicious and unusual complaints.

On the 7th, Hampyeong County in Jeollanam-do announced that on the 6th, a meeting was held in the Deputy Governor's office to respond to malicious and unusual complaints, attended by Deputy Governor Go Dongsuk and civil complaint department officials.

The meeting was organized to collect grievances and suggestions regarding the increasing cases of civil servants suffering severe stress due to malicious complaints and to create a safe working environment.

At the meeting, it was agreed to enact the "Hampyeong County Ordinance on the Protection and Support of Civil Complaint Officers" to protect civil servants handling complaints.

The ordinance draft includes ▲ psychological counseling and medical expense support ▲ provision of rest time necessary for healing ▲ expansion of safety facilities ▲ provision of legal consultation, and is expected to be implemented after going through the ordinance enactment process.

In addition, detailed support measures to protect civil servants who have suffered physical and mental damage from malicious complaints and specific response plans in case of complaints were also discussed.

Deputy Governor Go Dongsuk said, "It is necessary to establish practical systems to protect employees who are defenselessly exposed to malicious complaints," and added, "Creating a safe working environment will lead to consideration and understanding of the residents and contribute to improving administrative services."

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