Minho Shin, Jeonnam Provincial Council Member, "The Scope of Institutions Subject to Personnel Hearings Should Be Expanded"

Shin Min-ho, Jeonnam Provincial Assembly Member

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] Shin Min-ho, Chairman of the Planning and Administration Committee of the Jeonnam Provincial Council (Democratic Party of Korea, Suncheon 6), stated, “Among the 24 institutions under the jurisdiction of Jeonnam Province, only five are subject to personnel hearings,” and argued, “The scope of institutions subject to personnel hearings should be expanded to verify morality and expertise.”

According to Chairman Shin Min-ho on the 16th, Jeonnam conducts personnel hearings for Jeonnam Development Corporation, Gwangju-Jeonnam Research Institute, Jeonnam Bio Industry Promotion Agency, Social Service Agency, and Jeonnam Credit Guarantee Foundation, based on the “Agreement on Conducting Personnel Hearings for Heads of Local Public Enterprises” signed between Jeonnam Province and the Jeonnam Provincial Council on January 18, 2015.

Assemblyman Shin pointed out, “Since the agreement was signed in 2015, there have been many changes in the budget and workforce size of the institutions,” and added, “Technopark, which operates the largest budget of 165.9 billion KRW among investment and contribution institutions, and Suncheon Medical Center, which has the largest workforce, are not subject to personnel hearings.”

He continued, “Personnel hearings are conducted to check the unilateral appointment authority of local government heads by the council and to verify whether public office candidates are suitable for their positions,” and added, “The National Assembly conducts personnel hearings based on the ‘National Assembly Act,’ but local councils lack a legal system and therefore conduct hearings through agreements with local governments.”

He emphasized, “Considering budget and workforce size, the scope of personnel hearings should be expanded,” and added, “Public institutions operated with the taxpayers’ money must fulfill their roles, and strict personnel hearings for institution head candidates should be conducted to appoint capable and qualified heads.”

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