President Moon Jae-in Appeals Ruling Declaring Dismissal of Former Incheon Airport Corporation President Koo Bon-hwan Illegal

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] The Moon Jae-in administration has appealed a court ruling that declared the dismissal of former Incheon International Airport Corporation President Gu Bon-hwan illegal.

According to the legal community on the 13th, the Moon administration submitted an appeal to the Seoul Administrative Court's Administrative Division 11 (Chief Judge Kang Woo-chan) on the 10th.

Former President Gu left his post during the National Assembly audit on October 2, 2019, citing the need to prepare for a typhoon. However, it was later revealed that he used a corporate card at a barbecue restaurant near his residence, which is far from Incheon Airport. Consequently, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport recommended Gu's dismissal, and the Public Institution Management Committee under the Ministry of Strategy and Finance proposed and approved the dismissal recommendation. The dismissal recommendation was finalized on September 24 of last year with President Moon's approval.

Former President Gu filed an administrative lawsuit claiming that Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport officials conducted an illegal audit, including effectively searching his residence on Yeongjong Island without a warrant, and won the case.

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