The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has notified the dismissal to Incheon International Airport Corporation's President Koo Bon-hwan.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport also disclosed the results of the audit to President Koo and refuted President Koo's claim that the audit procedure was illegal.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said in the explanatory data distributed on the 29th, "We have been conducting an audit for President Koo from June 10th this year. As a result of the audit, we have confirmed that we have violated related laws such as the Public Institutions Operation Act and the Anti-Corruption Act." .
“In accordance with the Public Institutions Management Act, we proceeded with related procedures, such as suggesting the dismissal of the corporation's president to the Public Institutions Steering Committee.” “We finally confirmed the dismissal through follow-up procedures such as a resolution by the Public Transportation Committee on the 24th of this month and Incheon International Airport on the 28th of this month. I informed the construction."
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport ▲ neglected emergency preparedness after the transfer of the Director General on the day of last year's National Assembly (October 2) ▲ False reports on the day's schedule ▲ False reports of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the National Assembly's unfair position orders were explained as reasons for dismissal.
In particular, he refuted that it was not true for the claim that Koo's investigation of an article without his consent was an illegal forced search.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said, "Incheon Airport Corporation is a facility entrusted and managed by the Corporation. On June 11, at the time of the audit, the officials were given the consent of the staff who managed the building, and under the guidance of the administrator, they entered the building and the door was opened by the administrator." "It was a necessary survey item to confirm the president's claim that'I was on standby at the government office' on the day of the National Assembly," he explained.
In addition, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport added, "Many officials stated that Koo used the official residence twice in a period of about one year and two months from his appointment to the day of the visit and investigation."
Regarding President Koo's assertion that the visit to the government office was conducted on June 25, after the announcement of the transition to regular workers (June 22), "The visit to the government office was conducted only once on June 11 with the consent and guidance of the management staff. "I said.
In addition, regarding the management of the typhoon situation, Mr. Koo pointed out that "the reason for the blame is not whether or not the manual has been observed," when he said that there was no problem by complying with related regulations such as the'Wind and Flood Crisis Response Manual.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport explained, "Unlike the request of the National Assembly, which allowed Director Lee Seok to be thoroughly prepared for typhoons, I focused on the parts that neglected preparing for typhoons as the head of the organization, such as going home and having a meal with an acquaintance."
He also added, "As if we were thoroughly prepared while hiding such actions, we seriously judged the parts of false reports to the National Assembly, etc."
On the other hand, President Koo held a press conference on the 25th of this month, the day after the dismissal proposal was decided by the Gongwoon Committee, and announced a legal response, claiming that there was an offense in the audit process.