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It was revealed that the Ministry of the Environment opposed the fact-finding investigation, while the Political Affairs Committee of the National Assembly approved an amendment to the Special Law on Social Disaster, excluding the investigation of the fact of the disinfectant humidifier disaster. .
As a result of today’s interview with the media, the Ministry of the Environment showed a negative attitude towards the fact-finding investigation, such as neglecting the record of disinfectant purchases, which is the only evidence of the humidifier disinfectant fact-finding, from 2011 to 2016, and the fact that the political affairs committee of the National Assembly does not need a fact-finding. It was sent.
According to the document on whether the Ministry of the Environment accepts or not the extension of the period of activities of the quarantine committee presented to the Political Affairs Committee of the National Assembly, the Ministry of the Environment said: “Before the launch of the disinfectant humidifier case and special committee of related control, “The purpose of establishing a special coordinator, such as finding the cause and investigating the adequacy of the government’s response, is judged to have been fulfilled due to the activities of the committee over the past two years,” he said. Issued.
The Environment Ministry also said: “The amendment to the Humidifier Disinfectant Damage Relief Special Act (in force since September 25, 2020) provided a legal basis for expanding damage relief, thus supporting stable for victims through permanent organizations at the National Assembly and government levels rather than temporary organization in the form of special commissions. It would be appropriate to do the job. ”
On the other hand, the Special Force for Social Disasters requested an extension to the Government Affairs Commission, saying: “Although we have dedicated ourselves to learning about the facts of the disinfectant humidifier disaster, the investigation remains insufficient due to internal and external limitations.” The Committee said: “The investigation period and manpower limitations, part of the investigations are related to the criminal case currently in trial, face-to-face investigations and local investigations abroad due to Corona 19, and organizations and related governments. I listened to it for reasons like “the Buddha’s lack of cooperation. Here, government departments include the Ministry of the Environment.
In addition, the SAC informed the National Assembly that “there are a number of additional tasks that need to be investigated, such as investigations of products that have not reported damage, and disinfectant humidifier products manufactured and sold by closed companies.”
However, the ruling party revised the amendment to the Special Law on Social Disasters initiated by Democratic Party member Park Joo-min as claimed by the Ministry of the Environment and handled by the Political Affairs Committee on the 8th.
Media Today, if you buy a sanitizing humidifier in a market, a five-year purchase record remains, which is the only evidence for now. Although disinfectant humidifiers emerged as a social issue in 2011, the Ministry of the Environment is responsible for the fact that the sales history was not preserved as it did not inform the public until the 2016 national investigation. Consequently, the guide was initiated in 2016 alone, and the SAC obtained and investigated the 150,000 recent purchase records. If the records were kept from 2011, it is likely that more purchase records were obtained. The Ministry of the Environment is known to have shown a negative attitude towards increasing the size of the victims.
Vice President Choi Ye-yong expressed his intention to resign on the 9th in protest at the suspension of the investigation.
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