Military unit suspected of involvement in ferry sinking aftermath
2024-09-22 04:35:03 [行业动态] 来源:Anhui News
The Defense Security Command is suspected of involvement in the handling of the aftermath of a 2014 ferry disaster, a Defense Ministry team tasked with investigating the unit’s alleged political interference said Monday.
The team found that the command ran a 60-member task force for nearly six months from April 2014 for a range of activities, including an apparent mission to foster public opinion in favor of the then-conservative government.
The team has been looking into the allegations that the command’s operatives were mobilized to post online comments in favor of the former conservative governments in a breach of their duty to remain politically neutral.
Sewol ferry (Yonhap)
“We have found documents that show that the command had systematically been involved in the handling of the ferry Sewol case beyond its activity to manipulate online public opinion,” the team said in a statement.
It said that the command checked the situations regarding the families of the victims of the maritime disaster, as well as parliamentary sentiment, and explored ways to persuade the families to end rescue operations.
Moreover, the task force allegedly offered related information to right-wing civic groups upon their request so that they could stage protests to counter rallies conducted by progressive groups critical of the then-conservative government.
The ferry sank in waters off the country’s southwestern island of Jindo on April 16, 2014, leaving more than 300 passengers dead or missing.
The case posed a major political setback for the then-Park Geun-hye government, as criticism persisted that, if the case had been promptly and properly handled, many lives would have been saved. (Yonhap)
The team found that the command ran a 60-member task force for nearly six months from April 2014 for a range of activities, including an apparent mission to foster public opinion in favor of the then-conservative government.
The team has been looking into the allegations that the command’s operatives were mobilized to post online comments in favor of the former conservative governments in a breach of their duty to remain politically neutral.
“We have found documents that show that the command had systematically been involved in the handling of the ferry Sewol case beyond its activity to manipulate online public opinion,” the team said in a statement.
It said that the command checked the situations regarding the families of the victims of the maritime disaster, as well as parliamentary sentiment, and explored ways to persuade the families to end rescue operations.
Moreover, the task force allegedly offered related information to right-wing civic groups upon their request so that they could stage protests to counter rallies conducted by progressive groups critical of the then-conservative government.
The ferry sank in waters off the country’s southwestern island of Jindo on April 16, 2014, leaving more than 300 passengers dead or missing.
The case posed a major political setback for the then-Park Geun-hye government, as criticism persisted that, if the case had been promptly and properly handled, many lives would have been saved. (Yonhap)
(责任编辑:产品中心)
相关内容
- Best Labor Day headphones deals: Apple, Bose, Beats, and more on sale
- Facebook will create a new 'independent body' to moderate content
- 我市奖励63座完成油气回收治理加油站
- Why the iPhone 8 is so boring
- Amazon Android Days sale 2024: Save on unlocked phones, tablets, and more
- Swifties for Kamala raises over $100,000 in donations for Harris campaign
- [Newsmaker] Virus
- Apple will bring back 3D Touch app
- The real meaning of the right
- Klarna CEO reveals plan to reduce workforce by 50% and replace it with AI
- Amazon is showing off a lot of new Alexa
- Facebook will create a new 'independent body' to moderate content
- 草坝镇工业集中区污水处理厂预计本月底正式投入运行
推荐文章
-
Microwave technique recovers 87% of batteries' lithium in 15 minutes
Lithium is a finite resource, and the more we lock inside rechargeable batteries, the less we have t ...[详细] -
Amazon is showing off a lot of new Alexa
Get ready for a bunch of new Amazon hardware.The company is holding a special media event at its Sea ...[详细] -
[Graphic News] Average monthly wage of NK defectors hits record high of 2 million won
The average monthly wage of North Korean defectors living in South Korea exceeded 2 million won ($1, ...[详细] -
NK remains world's most repressive authoritarian state: State Dept.
This photo provided by the North Korean government shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, at ...[详细] -
ListentoarticlePresident Asif Ali Zardari has conferred the prestigious Hilal-e-Imtiaz on Olympic go ...[详细]
-
NASA's 2020 rover will land in Jezero Crater, a dried ancient lakebed
NASA's next car-sized rover will plummet through the thin Martian atmosphere and softly land on the ...[详细] -
[ANALYSIS] Kim's missile inspection with daughter hints at possible succession plans
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his daughter Ju-ae inspect a KN-23 factory at an unspecified loc ...[详细] -
Say 'Alexa' to the Amazon Echo 2
Amazon is ready to take its Echo smart speaker to the next level with an all new, smaller Echo. The ...[详细] -
20 Places to Eat Dumplings and Noodles for Lunar New Year
Every Lunar New Year, billions of people gather to celebrate with their families—and to feast. While ...[详细] -
天全县多功乡东距市区16公里,西距天全县城25公里,天全河与芦山河交汇处。灾后恢复重建,南充援建的“一镇一街一园”项目中,南天新镇和南天现代农业科技园就落户于此。打造提升后的南天新镇沿湖绿地“4·20 ...[详细]
热点阅读
随机内容