Yoon Dismisses Jeong Min-young from Defense Security Committee for 'Conflict of Interest' During Indonesia Visit

Kwonikwi "Conflict of Interest Violation... Disciplinary Action and Fines Needed"

President Yoon Suk-yeol dismissed Jeong Min-young, a member of the Korea Communications Standards Commission, on the 8th (local time). This followed the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission's judgment that Jeong violated the Conflict of Interest Prevention Act due to controversy over breaching conflict of interest prevention regulations while representing MBC in past lawsuits.

The Presidential Office announced in the afternoon that President Yoon approved the dismissal proposal for Jeong Min-young, submitted by the Ministry of Personnel Management. President Yoon approved Jeong's dismissal while on a visit to Indonesia to attend the ASEAN-related summit meetings.

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On the same morning, Jeong Seung-yoon, Vice Chairman and Secretary General of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, held a briefing at the Government Seoul Office, explaining, "At the emergency subcommittee meeting held today, it was determined that (Jeong) knowingly failed to fulfill the obligation to report and recuse himself despite having a private interest related to his official duties, and participated in deliberation and resolution meetings deciding related sanctions." He added, "It was judged that disciplinary action by the affiliated institution and imposition of fines under the Conflict of Interest Prevention Act are necessary." Accordingly, the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission plans to forward all related materials to the supervisory bodies, the Korea Communications Commission and the Korea Communications Standards Commission.

Earlier, the Citizens' Coalition for Fair Media (Gong-eon-ryeon) filed a complaint with the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission at the end of last month, accusing Jeong of violating the 'Conflict of Interest Prevention Rules for KCSC Employees.' The coalition claimed that although Jeong, a lawyer and opposition-recommended KCSC member, represented MBC in lawsuits related to President Yoon Suk-yeol's controversial vulgar remarks and allegations involving former JTBC CEO Sohn Seok-hee as a passenger, he participated dozens of times in KCSC deliberations concerning MBC.

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