Did the Air Force Sergeant Aware of the Inadequate Investigation... Ministry of National Defense's Internal Disciplinary Committee

Citizens are visiting the condolence altar at the Armed Forces Capital Hospital in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, on the 6th to pay their respects to the late Sergeant Lee, who endured sexual violence by a senior officer and attempts at persuasion within the Air Force before taking her own life. / Seongnam - Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter] Disciplinary procedures for those involved in the death of an Air Force non-commissioned officer who was a victim of sexual harassment are set to begin. This disciplinary process is being conducted under the supervision of the Ministry of National Defense, which is unusual considering that typically the Ministry requests each military branch to hold disciplinary committees individually.

According to the Ministry of National Defense on the 13th, the day before, a disciplinary committee was held targeting some initial investigation personnel, including the commander of the Military Police Battalion of the Air Force 20th Fighter Wing.

The Ministry plans to hold disciplinary committees for about 30 people, including Jeon Ik-su, the Director of the Legal Affairs Office at Air Force Headquarters, who is in the command and supervision line of the initial investigation. First, the disciplinary committee will be held for those not prosecuted by the military prosecution, and for those who are currently on trial or awaiting trial, the disciplinary level will be decided once the trial procedures are completed.

This disciplinary committee by the Ministry of National Defense is interpreted as a swift move to start disciplinary action just five days after the Ministry’s prosecution team announced the final investigation results, amid criticism of a ‘poor investigation.’ It is also seen as a measure considering criticism regarding ‘self-discipline.’

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