Jeonbuk Provincial Council Secretariat Chief: "What We Truly Want Is a Sincere Apology"

Jeonbuk Provincial Council Chairman's Position on Power Abuse and Verbal Abuse
..."Claiming the Incident Started from Intent to Control Personnel Authority Is Secondary Harm," Considering Legal Action

[Jeonju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Han-ho] Regarding the verbal abuse and power abuse controversy involving Song Ji-yong, chairman of the Jeonbuk Provincial Council, the person involved, Secretary A, stated, "What I truly hope for is nothing more than a sincere apology."

On the 25th, Secretary A said in a written statement, "What I truly hope for is a genuine apology and a promise to prevent recurrence, nothing more and nothing less," adding, "Nevertheless, the situation is heading in an unexpected direction."

Secretary A continued, "There have been reports that the root cause of this issue was an attempt to seize control of the council's personnel authority by colluding with some staff members in relation to the council's personnel authority independence scheduled for January 13 next year," and asserted, "Claims that this incident was orchestrated to seize personnel authority clearly constitute defamation, and those making such claims should recognize that they are secondary perpetrators."

Secretary A defended, "It is legally guaranteed that the secretary can express opinions to the final personnel authority," and added, "Except for the part where the opinion of the chairman of the relevant standing committee was to be heard in advance regarding the council's personnel review committee expert, and based on that opinion, the chairman's final decision was to be obtained, there was absolutely nothing else."

Furthermore, Secretary Kim appealed, "A single unverified statement could cost a person's life," and said, "It is extremely painful, and I truly feel like dying."

Meanwhile, allegations have arisen that Chairman Song Ji-yong verbally abused and exercised power abuse over the council secretary on the 10th of this month, criticizing the protocol during a visit to a council staff member's commercial establishment.

In response, Chairman Song denied the allegations, but Secretary A filed a human rights violation complaint with the Jeonbuk Provincial Human Rights Office. The Human Rights Office transferred the complaint to the National Human Rights Commission's Human Rights Counseling Center on the 23rd.

Jeonju=Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Han-ho stonepeak@asiae.co.kr

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