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The report appears to be published on the 20th after the resolution on the 19th
Jaehyung Choi “Ministry of Industry, deleted most of the data
Repeat false truths … The first time thanks to strong resistance “
Punishment is possible if the investigation is illegal
Report on “Baek Woon-gyu Criminal Indictment” by Auditor
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While audits were conducted on the feasibility of the decision to shut down the first Wolseong nuclear power plant for more than a year prior to a resolution on 19, comments have been raised that the Board of Audit and Inspection will conclude that ` “ There were some problems in evaluating economic viability. ” The Audit and Inspection Board denied the possibility of criminal charges being brought against former Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy Baek Woon-gyu by some media, but full legal and administrative immunity of related organizations and individuals is expected is inevitable. This audit is also closely related to the Moon Jae-in administration’s post-nuclear energy policy, so no matter which side of the auditor’s hand is raised, there will be some fallout.
According to government officials on the 19th, the Audit and Inspection Board will vote on the early closure audit report for Wolseong Unit 1 on the same possible day, undergo a self-review, and release the results to the National Assembly and the media on the 20th. The audit committee consists of a total of 7 members, including the head of the audit committee and 6 members of the audit committee. A decision can only be made when a majority of the enrolled members (4 or more) of the 6 members agree.
Political and government officials note that it is very likely that the Audit and Inspection Board has pointed out that there are some problems with the economic assessment of the Korean Ministry of Industry and Hydroelectric and Nuclear Power in the decision process to close Unit 1 of Wolseong ahead of time. In this case, it is noted that there is a high probability that the process of petitioning the Ministry of Industry and KHNP officials will be held accountable. Furthermore, this conclusion may lead to a re-examination of the origin of the current government’s policy of abandoning nuclear power plants.
In fact, Chief Auditor Choi Jae-hyung explained the background of the audit delay in the National Assembly audit on the 15th. “It took time for government officials from the Ministry of Industry to delete and restore the related data.” “If you hide the facts or make false statements, there are countless charges. It was repeated.” He added: “This is the first time during my tenure of an auditor with such strong resistance,” he added. “I am willing to disclose all the collection data related to the audit, questions and answers, documents revived through forensic analysis and even documents of my own.”
In accordance with article 51 of the Audit Committee Law, a person who rejects an audit or does not comply with a request to submit data, or who obstructs the audit, is sanctioned with a prison sentence of up to one year or a fine of up to 10 million won. Jeong Jae-hoon, Chairman of Han Soo-won, also engaged in the state audit of the Small and Medium Enterprises Committee of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy on the 15th, “If we are legally responsible for the early closure of Unit 1 of Wolsong “.
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The possibility of adjusting the water level cannot be completely ruled out, as the auditor noted that the early closure of Wolsong Unit 1 was valid or that only some decision-making processes were a problem. The audit committee held four relief meetings on the 7th, 8th, 12th and 13th of this month, but it is reported that disagreements arose in the process of refining the report and they were unable to rush to a conclusion. On the 17th, the Audit and Inspection Board denied that it was “different from the facts” and said: “It is policy to prosecute former Minister Baek Un-gyu on charges of abuse of authority and to censure three or four officials from the Ministry of Industry. and KHNP “.
This audit began at the request of the National Assembly in September of last year. Wolseong Unit 1 was initially scheduled to expire in 2022, but its useful life was extended by 10 years by reinforcing the facilities by spending KRW 5.925 billion. On the other hand, KHNP held a board of directors in June 2018 and decided to close the Wolsong 1 unit early, and the opposition party argued that “KHNP’s board of directors manipulated data such as the unit price of electricity sales to maintain the pace of the Moon Jae-in government’s policy of eliminating nuclear power plants. ”
/ Reporter Yoon Kyung-hwan [email protected]
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