Police Clear New KMA Chief Yu Hee-dong of Unfair Duty Exclusion Allegations

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[Asia Economy Reporter Gong Byung-sun] Yoo Hee-dong, the newly appointed head of the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), who was suspected of unfairly excluding an employee from duties, has been cleared of charges by the police.

On the 24th, the Yeongdeungpo Police Station in Seoul announced that it had dismissed charges against Yoo, who was accused of abuse of authority and obstruction of exercise of rights, the day before. The department in charge at the KMA is reported to have received a non-prosecution decision from the police.

Yoo was sued last July by an employee A at the KMA. A claimed that Yoo, who was then the deputy director of the KMA and a former secretary to a member of the Future United Party (now the People Power Party), unfairly excluded A himself and a Democratic Party aide from duties.

President Yoon Suk-yeol appointed Yoo Hee-dong, former deputy director of the KMA, as the head of the KMA on the 22nd. The head of the KMA holds a vice-ministerial rank.

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