Gov't to launch body to oversee hiring practices in public sector
- 5 years ago
이낙연 "내달 2일 공공기관 채용비리 근절 범정부 추진단 설치"
The South Korean government will launch a pan-ministry body that will look into any hiring irregularities at public companies.
Separately, it will also revise a number of acts to better support the lives of the vulnerable.
Here's Kim Min-ji with a wrap-up of Tuesday's cabinet meeting.
The South Korean government will not tolerate irregularities in public sector hiring.
Chairing a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday,... Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon said a pan-ministry body -- headed by the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission -- will be established to launch a probe and oversee the matter.
The issue was a hot one throughout the weeks-long parliamentary audit of the government -- after it was found that a state-run company gave job favors to the relatives of current or former employees in the process of transferring contract workers to permanent status.
"I call on the anti-corruption commission to thoroughly investigate central and local public institutions and state-run organizations when it starts its work on November 2nd. If any irregularities are found, they must be dealt with sternly."
The Prime Minister also called for parliament to cooperate and swiftly complete the formation of an independent panel that will look into allegations of the use of force and rape during the bloody crackdown against the May 18 pro-democracy movement in 1980.
The nine-member committee was initially supposed to start work in September,... but the conservative opposition have yet to recommend members.
"Revealing the truth of the May 18th Democracy Movement is a public demand, so there shouldn't be a divide between the parties. I ask for the opposition's support so that the panel can be launched quickly."
Also during Tuesday's meeting,... the Cabinet approved a temporary cut in fuel taxes of 15 percent.
It will take effect for six months starting November sixth,... and is aimed at easing the burden on small businesses and ordinary people in the wake of rising oil prices.
The Cabinet also passed a revision to the industrial safety and health act,... which entails higher fines and longer prison terms for business owners if fatal accidents occur because of a failure to comply with safety or health rules.
Kim Min-ji, Arirang News.
The South Korean government will launch a pan-ministry body that will look into any hiring irregularities at public companies.
Separately, it will also revise a number of acts to better support the lives of the vulnerable.
Here's Kim Min-ji with a wrap-up of Tuesday's cabinet meeting.
The South Korean government will not tolerate irregularities in public sector hiring.
Chairing a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday,... Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon said a pan-ministry body -- headed by the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission -- will be established to launch a probe and oversee the matter.
The issue was a hot one throughout the weeks-long parliamentary audit of the government -- after it was found that a state-run company gave job favors to the relatives of current or former employees in the process of transferring contract workers to permanent status.
"I call on the anti-corruption commission to thoroughly investigate central and local public institutions and state-run organizations when it starts its work on November 2nd. If any irregularities are found, they must be dealt with sternly."
The Prime Minister also called for parliament to cooperate and swiftly complete the formation of an independent panel that will look into allegations of the use of force and rape during the bloody crackdown against the May 18 pro-democracy movement in 1980.
The nine-member committee was initially supposed to start work in September,... but the conservative opposition have yet to recommend members.
"Revealing the truth of the May 18th Democracy Movement is a public demand, so there shouldn't be a divide between the parties. I ask for the opposition's support so that the panel can be launched quickly."
Also during Tuesday's meeting,... the Cabinet approved a temporary cut in fuel taxes of 15 percent.
It will take effect for six months starting November sixth,... and is aimed at easing the burden on small businesses and ordinary people in the wake of rising oil prices.
The Cabinet also passed a revision to the industrial safety and health act,... which entails higher fines and longer prison terms for business owners if fatal accidents occur because of a failure to comply with safety or health rules.
Kim Min-ji, Arirang News.