Gyeonggi Provincial Government Employees' Union Council Secretariat Branch Urges "Stop Interference in Provincial Assembly Secretariat Personnel Affairs"

Gyeonggi Provincial Government and Gyeonggi Provincial Assembly

The Gyeonggi Provincial Government Employees' Union Legislative Office Branch has urged to "immediately stop unauthorized personnel intervention by provincial council members."

On the 9th, the Legislative Office Branch criticized in a statement, "Recently, regarding the decision by the fixed-term extension review committee not to extend the term of a fixed-term officer belonging to a standing committee of a certain provincial council, ruling and opposition provincial council members have paralyzed the relevant standing committee and personnel department's work through illegal and unjustified pressure and demands for documents."

They continued, "The authority over personnel matters is the exclusive right of the chairperson of the provincial council," and argued, "Provincial council members intervening in personnel matters of the legislative office staff is a clear violation of the Anti-Graft Act and the Code of Conduct."

Furthermore, they pointed out, "The justification put forward by ruling and opposition provincial council members (for extending the fixed-term officer's term) is to ensure the smooth operation of the Innovation Promotion Team," adding, "However, if the Innovation Promotion Team stops due to the absence of one person, it is not a normal organizational structure. Organizations operate by systems, not by any single individual."

The Legislative Office Branch especially questioned, "Why are they trying so hard to save someone who is even under investigation for abuse of power?" and sternly warned, "If unjustified personnel intervention is not immediately stopped, our branch will not stand by and will fight to the end."

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