People Power Party's National Security Disorder TF Holds First Meeting... "Moon Still Has No Response"

"Moon Jae-in Government's Security Status in Disarray
Security Risks Increase Instead of Peace"

"West Sea Official Killed
What Was the President Doing at That Time?"

Han Ki-ho, chairman of the People Power Party's Task Force on the Investigation of National Security Disruptions, is attending the first meeting held at the National Assembly on the 12th and delivering an opening remark. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Hyun-joo] The People Power Party officially launched the Task Force (TF) for Investigating National Security Disruptions on the 12th. This organization is an expanded and reorganized version of the TF for the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries official shooting incident, and it is expected to prioritize cases such as the forced repatriation of North Korean fishermen during the Moon Jae-in administration and the incident where a Blue House administrative officer summoned the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for investigation.

Kwon Seong-dong, Acting Party Leader and Floor Leader, attended the first TF meeting on the day and said, "The state of national security revealed during the investigation of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries official shooting incident was truly disastrous and chaotic," adding, "The state trampled on the honor of our citizens with unilateral accusations of defection to the North, rather than providing protection."

He continued, "The reports and instructions at that time were sealed as presidential records, and the original files of the intercepted communications that were the basis for the defection judgment were deleted," adding, "The deceased's mother passed away yesterday without knowing her son's death. We offer our deepest condolences to the deceased."

He said, "It is no exaggeration to say that the state caused a family tragedy," and criticized, "Throughout the Moon Jae-in administration, there was a one-sided courtship toward North Korea, but instead of bringing peace, the risks to national security only increased."

Han Ki-ho, a lawmaker who chairs the TF, said, "Depending on the situation, the National Intelligence Service is supposed to lead everything, so there are many details the military does not know," adding, "When asked, the military confirmed that after initially capturing or contacting those individuals and securing them, the military cannot independently judge their actions." Han said they would first examine the forced repatriation of North Korean fishermen, the incident where the Blue House National Security Office investigated the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Samcheok Port wooden boat defection incident.

Sung Il-jong, Chairman of the Policy Committee, said, "Although many parts of the Republic of Korea have collapsed, especially in terms of national security, there can be no distinction between ruling and opposition parties, but the collapse of security under the Moon Jae-in administration was significant," adding, "Even though the identity of the West Sea official was revealed, he was killed, and there is still no answer as to what the president was doing at that time." Sung added, "I want to ask whether the government of the Republic of Korea existed," and said, "I believe this special committee must thoroughly uncover the truth."

Lawmaker Shin Won-sik criticized, "The Moon Jae-in regime was an anti-state, anti-constitutional regime that degraded the Republic of Korea into a regime subservient to Kim Jong-un's 'Kkanbu' regime."

This TF is chaired by Han Ki-ho, with Shin Won-sik serving as vice-chair. Lawmakers Seo Beom-su, Tae Yong-ho, and Ji Seong-ho also received appointment letters on the day. Civilian members include former military personnel and defectors such as Koo Hong-mo, Kim Hwang-rok, So Kang-won, and Lim Cheon-young.

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