Ministry of the Interior and Safety Officials Disciplined 108 Times Since 2016: "Discipline Has Seriously Lapsed"

Among all disciplinary reasons, 'Driving Under the Influence' ranks first with 26 cases
Verbal and Physical Abuse 8 cases, Embezzlement of Public Funds 6 cases, Acceptance of Money and Entertainment 5 cases, etc.

Jeong Woo-taek, Member of the People Power Party (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Geum Bo-ryeong] It has been revealed that more than 100 public officials under the Ministry of the Interior and Safety have been disciplined since 2016. The most common reason for disciplinary action was drunk driving.

According to the 'Disciplinary Status of Ministry of the Interior and Safety Public Officials' received by Jeong Woo-taek, a member of the National Assembly's Public Administration and Security Committee from the People Power Party, from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety on the 20th, a total of 108 public officials from the ministry headquarters and affiliated agencies have been disciplined from 2016 until last month.

The number of disciplined public officials under the Ministry of the Interior and Safety has consistently been in double digits each year. There were 17 in 2016, 18 in 2017, 15 in 2018, 19 in 2019, 10 in 2020, and 18 last year.

This year, up to August, 11 public officials have been disciplined, including cases of dismissal for bribery and graft.

Analyzing the reasons for all disciplinary actions, drunk driving ranked first with 26 cases. There were also 3 cases of drunk driving this year.

There were 4 cases of molestation, 5 cases of sexual harassment, and 2 cases of neglecting suspected sexual assault incidents. Violations related to prostitution and public morals were revealed in 3 cases.

In addition, there were 8 cases of verbal abuse and assault, 6 cases of embezzlement of public funds, 5 cases of bribery and entertainment acceptance, 6 cases of improper work handling, and 4 cases of dereliction and negligence of duty.

Rep. Jeong emphasized, "The Ministry of the Interior and Safety, a key government department responsible for government innovation, decentralization, balanced regional development, and public safety, is experiencing excessive laxity in work discipline, with high-ranking officials dismissed this year for violating service regulations and mid-level managers dismissed last year for improper receipt of overtime pay," adding, "The Minister of the Interior and Safety must thoroughly review various misconduct cases among employees and devise comprehensive measures to prevent recurrence."

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