‘Im Seong-geun’s failure to send the ruling and opposition parties fight’… “Defense, not investigation results” “Sufficient investigation”

On the afternoon of the 17th, the National Assembly Public Administration and Security Committee audit of state affairs is underway at the Gyeongbuk Police Agency in Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do. Reporter Kim Jeong-seok

At the National Assembly Public Administration and Security Committee audit held on the 17th at the Gyeongbuk Police Agency, a sharp battle between the ruling and opposition parties continued over the decision to not transfer former Marine Corps 1st Division Commander Lim Seong-geun.

Opposition party members criticized, saying, “The report on the results of the Gyeongbuk Police Agency’s investigation was the same as the summary of former division commander Lim’s defense,” while ruling party members countered by saying, “There were no problems with the police investigation.”

The issue of ‘non-transportation of former division commander Lim Seong-geun’

Previously, the Gyeongbuk Provincial Police Agency investigated former division commander Lim for about a year on charges of professional death and abuse of power, but on July 8, they said, “The causal relationship with the death of Corporal Chae is not recognized,” and former division commander Lim and the head of the intelligence department of the 7th Artillery Battalion, The three people, including the communications deputy commander, were not sent to the prosecution.

At the time, the police determined that the direct cause of Corporal Chae Soo-geun‘s death on July 19 last year while searching for missing people in Yecheon-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do was the commander of the 11th Artillery Battalion’s ‘orders that led to the misconception that it was actually an underwater search.’ Accordingly, only six field commanders of the 1st Marine Division, including the 7th Brigade Commander and the 11th Artillery Battalion Commander, were sent without detention on charges of professional negligence causing death. It was determined that it would be difficult to hold former division commander Lim responsible for manslaughter under criminal law.

However, the bereaved family objected to the police investigation and filed an objection, and the prosecution is currently classifying former division commander Lim as a suspect and conducting a search and seizure of his residence.

(Andong = News 1) Reporter Gong Gong-sik = Gyeongbuk Police Agency Chief Kim Cheol-moon is answering questions from lawmakers regarding the investigation into the death of Marine Corps Chae Sang-sik at the ‘2024 National Assembly Public Administration and Security Committee Audit’ held at the Gyeongbuk Police Agency on the afternoon of the 17th. 2024.10.17/News 1

Chun-saeng Jeong, a member of the Korea Reform Party, said, “If you look at the results of the investigation announced by the Gyeongbuk Police Agency, everything except the progress and facts of the case is the same as the summary of the defense of former division commander Lim.” It is a search method. He pointed out, “The Gyeongbuk Police Agency’s investigation results say this means ‘a thorough search,’ which seems to speak for former division commander Lim.”

Park Jeong-hyun, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea (Daejeon Daedeok-gu), read a letter written by the corporal’s mother, saying, “It is upsetting that no one is responsible even though a year has passed.” After reading the letter written by the corporal’s mother, “Gyeongbuk Police Agency Commissioner Kim Cheol-moon, who was in charge of the investigation of Marine Chae, said, ‘No one is responsible.’ He criticized, “It played an important role in creating an ‘unusual reality.’

“Lim Seong-geun’s defense” vs. “Police investigation process”

On the other hand, People Power Party lawmaker Cho Eun-hee, who was appointed head of the audit team, said, “The Marine Corps investigation team released a specific investigation result on the suspect just 10 days after Corporal Chae’s accident, which is more than 10 times shorter than the police investigation period.” “The police appear to have conducted a sufficient investigation,” he said.

People Power Party lawmaker Lee Seong-kwon argued, “Some, including the opposition party, are approaching the frame that the Gyeongbuk Police Agency conducted a poor investigation and the reason was external pressure, but they are drawing this conclusion and developing logic just because former division commander Lim was not transferred.” . Gyeongbuk Police Agency Chief Kim Cheol-moon, who appeared as a witness for the audited agency, also explained that the investigation of former division commander Lim and others was conducted fairly.

On the afternoon of the 17th, the National Assembly Public Administration and Security Committee audit of state affairs is underway at the Gyeongbuk Police Agency in Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do. Reporter Kim Jeong-seok

Commissioner Kim said, “The direct cause of Corporal Chae’s death was the underwater search order. The key to the case is who ordered the underwater search, and it was confirmed that it was the commander of the 11th Artillery Battalion, so former division commander Lim decided not to send the case.”

Meanwhile, in the morning of the National Assembly audit of Gyeongbuk Province, questions were asked about the environmental pollution issue at the Gyeongbuk Bonghwa and Yeongpoong Seokpo Refinery, the controversy over the erection of the Park Chung-hee statue promoted by Gyeongbuk Province, the progress of Daegu-Gyeongbuk administrative integration, preparations for the Gyeongju APEC summit, and measures to overcome low birth rates. did it

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