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A week after the scandal over a high-ranking official’s rant against the general public as “dogs and pigs,” Education Minister Lee Joon-sik said Tuesday that he will carry out drastic personnel reform that would include bringing in outside figures.
“It is extremely regretful and I apologize for causing pain among the public,” Lee said in an interview with a local news media. “I will work to recover the trust through carrying out drastic personnel reshuffle.”
He explained that he was also considering inviting external figures to spruce up the organization and bring changes to the bureaucratic culture. Lee, a former engineering professor, has assumed his post six months ago.
The remarks followed public outrage after a local daily reported last week that Na Hyang-wook, the director general of the ministry’s police planning bureau, had described the general public as “nothing but dogs and pigs” at a recent dinner gathering in Seoul with reporters.
“It is extremely regretful and I apologize for causing pain among the public,” Lee said in an interview with a local news media. “I will work to recover the trust through carrying out drastic personnel reshuffle.”
He explained that he was also considering inviting external figures to spruce up the organization and bring changes to the bureaucratic culture. Lee, a former engineering professor, has assumed his post six months ago.
The remarks followed public outrage after a local daily reported last week that Na Hyang-wook, the director general of the ministry’s police planning bureau, had described the general public as “nothing but dogs and pigs” at a recent dinner gathering in Seoul with reporters.
The Education Ministry has since decided to take the strongest possible measure and dismiss Na.
The disciplinary committee under the Ministry of Personnel Management convened a plenary session on Tuesday to finalize the measure against Na. The committee is the final stop before disciplining public officials. Public servants dismissed for misconduct are not allowed to apply for government jobs for the next five years and are only entitled to half of the severance pay.
Meanwhile, during the same interview, Minister Lee said that the work on state-authorized history textbook for secondary education was underway. He said the writing portion has been completed and they are being reviewed. He added that the contents will be revealed to the public for any revision, and that the original schedule to distribute them from March next year remains unchanged.
The Education Ministry has been preparing the textbooks since its announcement in October last year despite widespread public opposition. The full list of the authors remain under wraps for “security reasons.”
(khnews@heraldcorp.com)
The disciplinary committee under the Ministry of Personnel Management convened a plenary session on Tuesday to finalize the measure against Na. The committee is the final stop before disciplining public officials. Public servants dismissed for misconduct are not allowed to apply for government jobs for the next five years and are only entitled to half of the severance pay.
Meanwhile, during the same interview, Minister Lee said that the work on state-authorized history textbook for secondary education was underway. He said the writing portion has been completed and they are being reviewed. He added that the contents will be revealed to the public for any revision, and that the original schedule to distribute them from March next year remains unchanged.
The Education Ministry has been preparing the textbooks since its announcement in October last year despite widespread public opposition. The full list of the authors remain under wraps for “security reasons.”
(khnews@heraldcorp.com)
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