Truth and Reconciliation Commission Resumes Activities After 71 Days... Discusses Extension of Investigation Period

The 2nd Truth and Reconciliation Commission for the Past Affairs (Truth and Reconciliation Commission, or Jinshilhwahewi), which formed its second committee, resumed activities after 71 days.

On the 27th, the 2nd Truth and Reconciliation Commission (Truth and Reconciliation Commission) announced that it held the 53rd plenary session at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's main conference room in Jung-gu, Seoul the previous day and resolved to form subcommittees. /Provided by Truth and Reconciliation Commission

On the 27th, Jinshilhwahewi announced that it held the 53rd plenary meeting at the Jinshilhwahewi main conference room in Jung-gu, Seoul, the previous day and approved the formation of subcommittees. Seven members of the 2nd Truth and Reconciliation Commission attended the plenary meeting.

Jinshilhwahewi has two subcommittees that pre-review and coordinate the agenda items to be submitted to the plenary meeting. The chairperson of the 1st subcommittee is Standing Commissioner Lee Ok-nam, with non-standing commissioners Oh Dong-seok and Jang Young-su serving as members. The chairperson of the 2nd subcommittee is Standing Commissioner Lee Sang-hoon, with non-standing commissioners Lee Sang-hee and Cha Ki-hwan as members.

The original number of members for each subcommittee is four. However, two candidates were omitted during the National Assembly election and presidential appointment process, leaving one vacancy in each subcommittee. The nomination of Professor Lee Je-bong from the Department of Education at Ulsan University, recommended by the People Power Party, was rejected by the National Assembly on February 24, and Heo Sang-soo, co-representative of the 4·3 Victims and Bereaved Families Association recommended by the Democratic Party, was found disqualified during the presidential office’s personnel screening process.

Meanwhile, Jinshilhwahewi also discussed a one-year extension of the investigation period. The commission’s activity period is three years from the initial investigation start date (May 27, 2021). Extensions are possible in one-year increments. Chairman Kim Kwang-dong of Jinshilhwahewi stated, "Among the approximately 20,000 cases received, about 2,500 have been processed," and added, "Together with the new commissioners, we will do our best to demonstrate professional capabilities and ensure that there is no unjust case left unresolved in the truth-finding process."

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