[단독] The executive officer of the presidential office concurrently serves as a director of an outside company… ‘Bad personnel’ controversy again

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We continue with the news of the presidential office personnel verification.

As a result of KBS coverage, it was confirmed that an administrator who was recently appointed to the presidential office also served as a director of an outside company.

Public officials are prohibited by law from doing other for-profit activities at the same time.

This administrator described it as a ‘mistake’.

This is the exclusive report of reporter Kim Cheong-yun.

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A large LPG filling station in Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do.

It is run by a former city council president, and his son, Mr. Park, has also been involved in the management.

It is also a fact that he announced himself through SNS.

[S 가스판매업체 직원/음성변조 : “(박○○ 사장님이 (여기) 사장님 맞으시죠?) 네네. 저기 큰 건물 1층 왼쪽 사무실에 가면 (물어볼 수 있어요).”]

In addition to this company, Park was also the CEO of a taxi company.

He was also active in political parties in Cheongju, but was recently appointed to the presidential office.

The position of the taxi company representative was laid down at the end of May.

[택시회사 임원/음성변조 : “(업무는 유선상으로 보시고 했으면 경영은 하시긴 한 거잖아요.) 그렇죠. 지금 대표는 사임하신 상태고요.”]

However, in the register of gas sellers, Mr. Park is still listed as an inside director.

He said he had also left the party he was a member of, but he did not give up his position on the board of a private company.

[국민의힘 충북도당 관계자/음성변조 : “(탈당하고 이제 대통령실 행정관으로 근무를 하시게 된 거네요? 그럼.) 그렇게 한다라고 소식을 전해 들었습니다.”]

In the presidential office, Mr. Park’s position was as an administrator of the general affairs operation and management team in the Office of the General Secretary.

This is the so-called ‘office house team’ that is in charge of the management of the official residence and internal events.

While doing this, Mr. Park also served as a director of the company.

It’s against the ‘National Public Officials Act’, which prohibits public officials from engaging in for-profit work.

[박 모 행정관 : “대표이사만 그만두면 모든 게 다 그만 정리되는 줄 알고서 솔직히 놓친 부분이 있어서 정리를 지금 하고 있습니다.”]

According to Park’s explanation, ‘mistakes’ were not filtered out during the personnel verification process of the presidential office.

The presidential office explained, “We guide you through the prohibition of concurrent positions during appointment, but it is difficult to understand if you do not report it yourself.”

In addition, he added, “In the case of Administrator Park, he did not engage in commercial activities, so it cannot be said that there was a real conflict of interest.”

This is Kim Cheong-yoon from KBS News.