[뉴스외전 포커스] 전현희 "총선 출마 차차 고민‥국민 부름에 응할 것" (2023.06.30/뉴스외전/MBC) - Summary

Summary


A possible concise summary is:

- The interviewer talks with Jeon Hyun-hee, the former chairperson of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, who retired after three years in office.
- Jeon Hyun-hee shares her challenges and achievements during her term, especially in the last year when she faced pressure to resign from the current administration and a targeted audit by the Board of Audit and Inspection.
- She defends her position and claims that the audit was based on false evidence and that she was found not guilty by the audit committee.
- She also expresses her concerns about the politicization of the Board of Audit and Inspection and the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, and the appointment of a former prosecutor as her successor.
- She reveals her plan to protest against Japan's discharge of nuclear contaminated water from Fukushima and to solidify it with concrete instead.
- She says she will think about the expectations of the people and the possibility of running for the next general election.

Facts

1. The interview is with Jeon Hyun-hee, the former Chairman of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission.
2. She retired after completing her three-year term.
3. The interview takes place in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
4. Jeon Hyun-hee faced numerous challenges during her term, including difficulties in conducting on-site work and mediating civil complaints due to the pandemic.
5. Despite the challenges, she remained committed to her role and worked hard to maintain the independence of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission.
6. She faced pressure to resign due to her role in the previous government and a targeted audit by the Board of Audit and Inspection.
7. The term of office for the head of the National Election Commission is guaranteed by the Constitution due to its political neutrality.
8. Jeon Hyun-hee was concerned about the potential damage to the people if the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission was unable to carry out its normal work for a year.
9. She believes that the term of office is set by law to ensure the independence and neutrality of the Human Rights and Civil Rights Commission.
10. The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission and the Board of Audit and Inspection are constitutional agencies with guaranteed political neutrality.
11. Jeon Hyun-hee was audited by the Board of Audit and Inspection over a period of approximately 10 months based on reports from an insider of the Civil Rights Commission.
12. She was accused of non-compliance with working hours, which she disputed as she was not required to go to the office at 9 o'clock like other ministers.
13. The Board of Audit and Inspection's office has never conducted a single investigation into her.
14. Jeon Hyun-hee was found not guilty in all 13 cases audited by the Board of Audit and Inspection.
15. The Board of Audit and Inspection has requested an investigation into the contents of the indictment.
16. Jeon Hyun-hee believes that the Board of Audit and Inspection has become a hot topic due to the undermining of the values of the Constitution, neutrality, and independence that they were supposed to protect.
17. She is concerned that the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission might turn into a political inspection organization like the Board of Audit and Inspection.
18. She is pushing for a full investigation into allegations of preferential hiring by the National Election Commission and a full investigation into the virtual assets of National Assembly members.
19. Jeon Hyun-hee believes that politics and government should be for the people, by the people, and of the people.
20. She believes that the current Korean society is characterized by a politics of power by power for the sake of power, a politics centered on power.
21. She is planning to hold a protest and performance in front of the statue of Admiral Yi Sun-sin in Gwanghwamun, demanding that Japan not concrete and release nuclear contaminated water.
22. She is considering engaging in political activities as a truly desperate citizen.
23. She is thinking about what the people expect from her and is planning to go among the people and respond to their call.
24. She is considering her options for the next year's general election.