2023-09-10 07:25:55
Huh Sang-soo, co-representative of the Association of 4.3 Victims and Victims’ Families, was re-recommended by the Democratic Party as a member of the Truth and Reconciliation Committee and requested appointment through the National Assembly. On the morning of April 20th, right following he was eliminated from the presidential office personnel verification, he visited the presidential office in Yongsan-gu, Seoul and submitted a written request for appointment to the president. Reporter Shin So-young viiator@hani.co.kr
Heo Sang-soo (68), co-representative of the Association of 4·3 Victims and Victims’ Families, was re-recommended for the currently vacant position on the Truth and Reconciliation Committee for the Investigation of Past Affairs (Truth and Reconciliation Committee), a non-standing member of the opposition party. According to the Hankyoreh’s coverage on the 10th, it was confirmed that the National Assembly Secretariat sent a request for the appointment of Representative Huh Sang-soo as a member of the Truth and Reconciliation Committee to the Ministry of Personnel Management on the 5th at the request of the Democratic Party. Representative Heo Sang-soo was recommended by the Democratic Party early this year and passed the plenary session of the National Assembly on February 24, but was ultimately eliminated from the presidential office personnel verification on April 21 due to the decision to postpone the retrial. At the time, there was criticism that it was “double punishment and a measure that forgot the purpose of the retrial system.” The retrial ruling in question issued by the Seoul High Court on August 19, 2021 was related to a suspended sentence due to collective action in a labor dispute in 1980, 43 years ago. Although the violation of the National Security Act, which was the core crime, was deemed not guilty, the suspended sentence in 1980 Since the falsification of documents, which was another basis for the case, was not included in the grounds for reexamination, the sentence was inevitably postponed. After two years have elapsed, the indictment itself becomes invalid (exemption). The President’s Office interpreted it as grounds for disqualification under the National Civil Service Act because at the time of Representative Heo’s recommendation, the two years that were considered exemption from deferred sentencing had not passed (1 year and 8 months). The Democratic Party claimed that the reason for elimination was unfair and did not recommend anyone else followingward, but waited until August 27, when the two-year sentencing period expired, and recommended Representative Heo Sang-soo once more. Representative Heo is expected to go through the process of being appointed to the Presidential Office without another vote in the National Assembly. An official from the National Assembly Secretariat said, “I don’t know that there were any other issues raised by the People Power Party during this process.” The Chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Committee is appointed by the President, and the eight members, including two standing members, are recommended by the ruling and opposition parties, four each, and are elected by the National Assembly and appointed by the President. After completing his two-year term as a non-standing member, Jang Young-soo, a professor at the Korea University Law School recommended by the ruling party who passed the National Assembly vote on July 27, was reappointed on the 4th, leaving only one vacant position for the opposition party. Meanwhile, Hwang In-soo, a former executive of the National Intelligence Service who passed the recruitment process for the first investigation director of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, has been confirmed for presidential appointment and is regarding to be announced. On June 20, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission announced that Director Hwang In-soo had passed the first investigation director and began the personnel verification process for the Presidential Office. Investigation Director Hwang In-soo will begin his work at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission on the 11th, the scheduled date of personnel appointment. The Director of Investigation 1 is in charge of Investigation Divisions 1 to 4, which investigates incidents of civilian casualties during the Korean War. Director Hwang is known to have retired at the end of last year following working as a third-level executive in the National Intelligence Service’s anti-communist investigation. The appointment of Director Hwang, a former anti-communist investigator, is interpreted as a move to support the actions of Chairman Kim Gwang-dong, who has been focusing on ideological warfare and ideology verification since taking office, saying, “I will identify collaborators among the civilian victims of the Korean War.” In the past, including the first term (2005-2010), officials from the National Intelligence Service, the Ministry of Public Administration and Security, the Ministry of National Defense, the prosecution, and the police have been dispatched to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, but they have never been appointed to high-ranking positions. Reporter Go Gyeong-tae k21@hani.co.kr
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