'West Sea Shooting' Civil Servant's Wife: "Please Become a Strong Board of Audit and Inspection for the People"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] On the 17th, Kwon Young-mi, the wife of the late Lee Dae-jun, a Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries official who was shot by North Korean forces in the West Sea, expressed her gratitude to Chairman Choi Jae-hae and Secretary General Yoo Byung-ho of the Board of Audit and Inspection, saying, "I deeply appreciate your best efforts as an auditing institution."

According to the family's representative, Kwon sent a letter with this message to Chairman Choi and Secretary General Yoo on the same day.

In the letter, Kwon stated, "The reason we must uncover the truth about my husband's death is because there are still fisheries supervisors, coast guards, and navy personnel protecting the territorial waters of the Republic of Korea near the Northern Limit Line (NLL)." She added, "When the lives of those who dedicate themselves to the country in the ever-dangerous sea are at stake, the state must exist, and when the state fails to fulfill its role, the Board of Audit and Inspection is the place that must administer a reprimand."

She continued, "To prevent such horrific misfortunes from recurring, the truth must be uncovered and those responsible must be punished," and requested, "I hope the Board of Audit and Inspection will remain steadfast for the country and its people, unshaken by any winds in the future."

On the 13th, the Board of Audit and Inspection requested prosecution investigations into 20 individuals from five agencies, including former National Security Office Director Suh Hoon and former National Intelligence Service Director Park Jie-won, accusing the Moon Jae-in administration of systematically concealing and distorting the West Sea official shooting incident.

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