Controversy is also expected in that there were points that this system was introduced to give preferential treatment to children’s military service during the days of former Presidents Roh Tae-woo and Chun Doo-hwan.
According to Rep. Lee Jong-bae (Chairman of the Policy Committee), Nae Jeong-ja Byun completed his master’s degree on February 26, 1990, and graduated from the master’s officer on February 9, 1991, a year later. And it was not until March 1, 1992, a year and a month later, that they were admitted to the Ph.D. in Public Administration at Seoul National University.
It was virtually irrelevant to the purpose of the introduction of this system, which was to fill the gaps in the suspension of education. Lee’s office criticized “Byeon Chang-heum not only used the’wrong system’ suitable for’person’s convenience’, but also used the system inappropriately for the purpose.” Lee’s office said that it did not receive an answer after inquiring about the matter to the sponsor.
When Maeil Business inquired again, a spokesman for the Ministry of Land, Kim Young-guk explained, “After the discharge, Mr. Byun worked as an assistant at the Graduate School of Environmental Studies for six months in a year and a month, and after that, he started his doctoral course the following year.
Master’s officers, called’special specialists’, were introduced to watch the military service of children of military authorities at the time. It took effect in 1982 when Jeon Jae-guk, the eldest son of the former president, enlisted, and operated for 10 years until 1991, when Roh Jae-hun, the son of former President Roh, was discharged. They were trained for six months and were discharged simultaneously with the so-called appointment. This is the reason why the military service records of Byun are set to be’the army’s so-called discharge, the date of enlistment on February 9, 1991, and the date of discharge on February 9, 1991′.
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