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2020.09.24 06:00 entry
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‘Complainant of military kidnappings’
This is a phrase that follows when introducing Kim Young-soo, a former national defense officer in charge of national rights and interests. He left the army as in 2011 when he served as a Major in the Navy. In 2009, during the Lee Myung-bak administration, he worked as the director of the labor support department at Gyeryong University, and it was after exposing the 900 million dollar bill to the media. It has been a matter raised by the military since the Roh Moo-hyun administration. In 2011, he was appointed an investigator for the Rights Commission and served until 2015. During the last presidential election, he served as the planning team leader for the Public Interest Reporting Support Committee for Camp Moon Jae-in. It is a person who has been involved in informational activities of public interest regardless of the direction of power.
Starting on the 15th, he appeared as Hyun-mo’s assistant, a soldier on duty. Hyun was facing criticism after being singled out as the first person to report suspicions of preferential vacations while serving in the military, the son of Justice Minister Chu Mi-ae. At this time, the connection between former investigator Kim and Hyun was not clearly visible.
“I contacted you first. It is a shame for the social media service (SNS), and it is sad to be accused of liars by legislators and ministers. I too have suffered as a whistleblower. “I met him at former investigator Kim’s private office, Yongsan-gu, Seoul.
-How did you meet Hyun?
“I contacted Hyun first. The appearance of being in trouble was stepped on by being taken as an informant. Furthermore, the article from the democratic party Hwang Hee was particularly shocking. I remember having a hard time with rumors about me after whistling a defense-penalties in the past. On the 13th, I met Hyun and asked him to write a “statement of the occurrence and progress of the incident.” It was intended to summarize the facts related to the subject. Also, as a public interest informant, I helped submit a status guarantee request to the authority the next day ”.
-Yesterday (22) Kwon Ik-wi met Hyun.
“This is the action according to the report. According to the laws and regulations, it is the job of meeting with related parties and conducting a confirmatory investigation. We talked about the process of denouncing the public interest, the situation after the report and the facts of the damage ”.
-What specific damage did Hyun-san suffer?
“I received all kinds of criticism on social media. In addition to the accusations of ‘it is a lie’, ‘it has political intent’, I even witnessed a letter from some supporters of certain forces saying ‘prepare a lawsuit’. I can’t send it to my son and I send it to the teacher. Please read it carefully. Sorry “. Some netizens wrote a threatening post against Hyun and shared it with former investigator Kim.) Furthermore, the expected downsides in the future are also negligible. As the face is known, social life may not be easy, and if there are suspicions and accusations, daily life will be difficult. This is also an issue that the KFTC should protect. “
-There are many criticisms that it is not a public interest report.
“It is a way of attacking the messenger to deny the message. He says that Hyun is ‘Ilbe’ as if he had reported with political intentions. But he is just a student studying. He had no intentions. Also, even if someone says Ilbe, they can’t report it? As for the tip, it should look like black myo and white grave. Just because the person who reported is bad does not mean that the content of the report is bad. No matter whose meaningful suggestion comes from, it makes society better. “
-Is there public interest in Hyun’s report?
“There is a consequential value to this case. The standards for military service in our society are increasing. Just as the standard (military service judgment) has increased with the rise of high-ranking military service evasion cases in the past, this incident allows us to analyze traditional corruption and injustice within the military. Looking back, the reason why the suspicion of Seo’s return from vacation started due to the collapse of the military government. Under normal circumstances, the captain shouldn’t end up telling the soldier on duty “Take it as a vacation.” You should have provided proof. If you’ve been answering a phone call from Undersecretary Chu, that’s a problem too. Recently, he blamed Hyun for the same reason. It wasn’t until it was time to check the log the night of the service, but he should have checked since morning. At that time, if there was no Mr. Seo’s signature on the excavation book, he should have reported it. They told me to arrive at 10pm and I waited, but around 9:30 pm the captain entered the service room and gave orders. I know it’s really hard to refuse. But even then, I should have asked the captain to give me reasons. This is what an organization with living principles looks like. “
– Doesn’t it refer to the report only if the factual relationship is accurate?
“Of course. However, reporting does not mean that you know the full picture of the case. It cannot be, and it is up to the investigating agency to disclose the full picture. When the informant considers the laws, procedures and practices that they know, it informs them Any strange parts. The reliability of the report is discussed along the lines of “is this a reasonable question when reviewing some evidence presented by the informant?” My encounter with Hyun is the situation at the time he experienced. In the military, everything must be done on paper according to formal procedures. That is normal. If Seo requested a vacation document on the 21st, and after receiving approval from the regional leader on the 23rd, a vacation order stamped with the official seal was issued. Then , Mr. Hyun reportedly said, “This is my friend’s vacation.” At the time, however, there was no record of Seo’s return or Seo’s vacation. He is out of the normal situation. bad that Mr. Hyun knows “.
-What are the plans for the future?
“We have to observe the results of the prosecution’s investigation. If there is an announcement (like the accusation) that Hyun’s claim was not a lie, I hope the politicians who criticized him will apologize or express regret. It is possible to proceed with charges or accusations such as defamation, but before that, this is a matter of conscience. If you criticize it baselessly, you should take responsibility for it. That is the attitude of an adult. I hope that Mr. Hyun is not unfairly criticized for his experience reporting public interests. I hope I don’t live in trauma from what happened after the report. The informant must also be able to live his daily life and cultivate the future ”.
