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head of the Air Force Gender Equality Center came to the National Assembly today (10th) to reveal the truth behind the sexual assault and death of an Air Force noncommissioned officer.

When asked why the report was delayed even after receiving the report of sexual harassment, the head of the Gender Equality Center gave an absurd answer that he did not understand the guidelines.



Reporter Kang Min-woo covered the story.



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On the 100th day after Sergeant A first reported the damage, the National Assembly Judiciary Committee summoned the military commander who was involved in handling the case.



Questions were focused on the reporting system, which was so messed up that it was reported to the defense minister as a sexual assault case only three days after Sergeant A died.



The leadership made excuses for the Gender Equality Center.




[Jang Sang-hwa / Deputy Chief of Staff of Air Force Headquarters: It is because the Gender Equality Center did not follow the reporting procedures... .]



After receiving a report of sexual harassment on March 5, it was only on April 6 that the report was delayed to the Ministry of National Defense.



The interrogation went straight to the head of the Gender Equality Center.



[Song Ki-heon / Democratic Party member: Why didn't you report it to the Ministry of National Defense? I would have known at that time, but at the Air Force Headquarters.]



[Lee Gap-suk/Director of the Air Force Headquarters Gender Equality Center: I was unfamiliar with the guidelines. Because I don’t think it’s important (not like that) (Is that a story that makes sense? True.)]



According to the guidelines for prevention of sexual violence issued by the Ministry of National Defense this year, in the case of a serious accident in which the victim is a non-commissioned officer or higher, the Military Gender Equality Center provides the Ministry of National Defense in the shortest time possible. I am told to report my details.



Criticism continued from both the opposition and the opposition in response to the response that the head of the center, who had worked for 27 years in related fields such as Daejeon's special assistant for gender equality, did not know the guidelines.



[So Byeong-cheol/Democratic Rep.: Director of the Center, (experience) said 27 years, but when they say that the job is inexperienced, my mouth is open. My mouth is open.]



[Yoon Han-hong/People's Strength Rep.: If the head of the Gender Equality Center was a general public official, his position would have already been lifted. (By the way) I'm still sitting. The person who committed this great mistake.] As the



military's poor response and allegations of cover-up are revealed, voices are spreading that a parliamentary investigation and special prosecution are inevitable, rather than leaving it to the military.



(Video coverage: Jeong Sang-bo, video editing: Park Sun-soo) 



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