Park Jumin: "Audit General expressing personal opinions at Board of Audit and Inspection? Overstepping authority"

Park Jumin MBC Radio Interview
"Confusion over 'unanimous decision,' not 'non-disclosure'"
"Cannot help but suspect the purpose of the Board of Audit and Inspection's audit"

The Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) has issued a rebuttal regarding some media reports claiming that the Audit Committee unanimously decided not to hold Jeon Hyun-hee, Chairperson of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, personally accountable for allegations of misconduct. Amid ongoing controversy, Park Joo-min, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, stated, "It seems that the four audit matters concerning Chairperson Jeon Hyun-hee were decided to be dismissed without penalty."

On the 5th, Park appeared on MBC Radio's 'Kim Jong-bae's Focus' and said, "While auditing Chairperson Jeon Hyun-hee, a few additional issues were also reviewed incidentally. Problems involving staff were found in those areas, and it seems those issues were addressed by issuing warnings to the institution," he added.

Jeon Hyun-hee, Chairperson of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, holds an 'Emergency Issue Press Briefing' on the 30th at the Government Seoul Office in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

Regarding the controversy over the 'dismissal decision,' Park said, "When the initial reports came out, it was said that the audit committee members unanimously decided to dismiss the case, but the key point was not the dismissal itself but the unanimity, which apparently was not true. Because of that, Chairperson Jeon Hyun-hee is now causing confusion through wordplay, creating disorder," he explained.

In response to reports that Yoo Byung-ho, Secretary-General of the BAI, protested the audit committee's resolution, Park commented, "They can listen and, if necessary, ask questions, but since the audit committee is the one holding the meeting, it is an overreach for the Secretary-General to intervene and express his opinions or dictate how decisions should be made," he pointed out.

Regarding claims that the BAI conducted a 'targeted audit' against former Chairperson Jeon, Park said, "Initially, the BAI stated that they received credible reports about the Chairperson's work attitude, but as the process went on, they requested various materials unrelated to work attitude and applied pressure in all directions. Because of this, the process itself was seen as highly political and strange. Ultimately, it was found that there were no issues regarding work attitude or related matters. Overall, one cannot help but think that this audit had some ulterior motive," he concluded.

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