Prime Minister Kim: "Ministry of National Defense Must Promptly Remove Photos of Heavily Disciplined and Involved Insurrection Figures"

On the 4th, Prime Minister Kim Minseok pointed out, "The Ministry of National Defense has decided that photos of those involved in the insurrection will be removed from military units only after their sentences are finalized. This is far from the common sense of the people," and ordered, "The relevant directive amendment should be reviewed, and photos of those involved in the insurrection, including those who received heavy disciplinary action, must be removed promptly."

On this day, Prime Minister Kim wrote on his Facebook page, "The fact that photos of former Ministers of National Defense and former commanders, who were the main culprits of the insurrection, have remained hanging for more than a year since the insurrection is an insult to the people and an act that damages the honor of the military." Along with this, he shared a news article that reported on the amendment to the Ministry of National Defense's unit management directive.

The Ministry of National Defense recently decided to amend and issue its management directive so that photos of commanders and department heads whose sentences have been finalized for crimes such as insurrection, treason, rebellion, or aiding the enemy cannot be displayed within military premises. The problematic part is the clause that limits the scope to "cases where a guilty verdict has been finalized."

Under this directive amendment, photos of former Presidents Chun Doohwan and Roh Taewoo, who led the 12·12 military coup, will be taken down. However, photos of Kim Yonghyun, former Minister of National Defense; Yeo Inhyeong, former commander of the Defense Security Command; Lee Jinwoo, former commander of the Capital Defense Command; and Kwak Jonggeun, former commander of the Special Warfare Command, who are currently on trial on charges such as participation in an insurrection in key positions, are still displayed in their units.

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