더불어민주당 심우정 검찰총장 자녀 특혜‧채용비리 진상조사단(단장: 한정애, 간사: 박홍배)은 11일, 과천 고위공직자범죄수사처(이하 ‘공수처’) 본청 앞에서 기자회견을 열고 ‘심우정 검찰총장 자녀 채용비리 의혹’에 대한 공수처의 엄정하고 신속한 수사를 촉구했다.
 ▲ 한정애 단장은 “수사를 통해 심우정 총장 자녀의 외교부 채용과정에서 채용 압박 여부, 외교부와 사전 교감 여부 등을 낱낱이 밝혀야 한다”라고 말했다. © 김충열 정치전문기자 |
이날 기자회견에는 한정애 단장, 박홍배 간사, 강준현ㆍ고민정ㆍ김기표ㆍ김영배ㆍ백승아ㆍ이재강 위원이 참석해 심 총장 자녀 특혜 채용 의혹에 대해 엄중하고 신속한 수사를 촉구했다.
국립외교원과 외교부는 진상조사단이 제기한 채용절차법 위반 및 직권남용 의혹에 대해 “문제없다”는 기존 입장을 고수하고 있다.
시민단체의 고발로 공수처 수사3부에 사건이 배당된 이후에도, 검찰총장과 외교부, 채용 예정자인 심 총장의 자녀 등 핵심 관계자에 대한 소환 조사는 여전히 이뤄지지 않고 있다. 외교부는 공익감사를 청구했다는 이유로 일체의 추가 설명을 회피하고 있어, 권력형 채용비리가 또다시 은폐될 것이라는 우려가 커지고 있다는 지적이다.
조사단은 “(심총장 자녀의) 지원자격 미달과 외교부의 검증 누락, 경력으로 인정되지 않는 무급 인턴 및 연구활동을 35개월 실무경력으로 합산한 부풀리기, 내부 규정과 권익위 매뉴얼 위반 정황까지 발견되었다”며, “우연이나 실수가 아닌, 치밀하게 기획된 채용비리”라고 강조했다.
한정애 단장은 “수사를 통해 심우정 총장 자녀의 외교부 채용과정에서 채용 압박 여부, 외교부와 사전 교감 여부 등을 낱낱이 밝혀야 한다”라고 말했다.
사회를 맡은 박홍배 간사는 “수많은 청년들이 오늘도 서류, 면접, 시험에 목숨을 걸고 있다”며, “하지만 이미 3루에서 출발한 이들 때문에 정작 타석에 설 기회조차 얻지 못하는 청년들의 분노를 더 이상 외면해서는 안 된다”고 강조했다.
이어 “심우정 검찰총장과 외교부, 그리고 채용 예정자인 그의 자녀에 대해 압수수색과 신속한 소환 조사를 즉각 시행해야 한다”며 “이를 통해 증거 인멸을 방지하고, 대한민국 채용 시스템에 대한 국민의 신뢰를 회복해야 한다”고 촉구했다. 진상조사단은 기자회견을 마치고 공수처에 신속 수사를 촉구하는 성명서를 전달했다.
한편, ‘더불어민주당의 심우정 검찰총장 자녀 특혜비리 진상 조사단’은 한정애 의원이 단장, 박홍배 의원이 간사를 맡고 있으며 강준현·고민정·김기표·김성회·김영배·박희승·백승아·모경종·이용우·이재강·이정문·정준호·최민희·홍기원 국회의원과 김한나(서초갑지역위원장)·이소라(서울시의원)·홍재희(강서구의원)·봉건우(전국대학생위원장)가 위원으로 활동하고 있다. hpf1@naver.com
* 아래는 위 기사를 '구글 번역'으로 번역한 영문 기사의 [전문]입니다. '구글번역'은 이해도 높이기를 위해 노력하고 있습니다. 영문 번역에 오류가 있을 수 있음을 전제로 합니다.
*The following is [the full text] of the English article translated by 'Google Translate'. 'Google Translate' is working hard to improve understanding. It is assumed that there may be errors in the English translation.
The Democratic Party’s Truth Investigation Team for the Special Treatment and Recruitment Corruption of Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung’s Children Urges the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials to Conduct a Speedy Investigation
Chief Prosecutor Shim Woo-jung’s Children, Temporary Researchers at the National Diplomatic Academy, and Policy Research Institute of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ‘Unqualified’
On the 11th, the Truth Investigation Team for the Special Treatment and Recruitment Corruption of Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung’s Children (Director: Han Jeong-ae, Secretary: Park Hong-bae) held a press conference in front of the headquarters of the High-ranking Officials’ Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (hereinafter referred to as the “CIO”) in Gwacheon and urged the CIO to conduct a strict and speedy investigation into the “allegations of corruption in the hiring of Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung’s children.”
At the press conference that day, Director Han Jeong-ae, Secretary Park Hong-bae, and members Kang Jun-hyun, Ko Min-jeong, Kim Ki-pyo, Kim Young-bae, Baek Seung-ah, and Lee Jae-gang attended and urged a strict and speedy investigation into the allegations of preferential hiring of Prosecutor General Shim’s children.
The National Diplomatic Academy and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are maintaining their existing position that there is “no problem” regarding the allegations of violation of the Recruitment Procedure Act and abuse of power raised by the fact-finding team.
Even after the case was assigned to the 3rd investigation division of the Public Prosecutor’s Office due to a civic group’s accusation, key figures such as the Prosecutor General, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the child of Prosecutor General Shim, who is scheduled to be hired, have not yet been summoned for questioning. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is avoiding any further explanation on the grounds that it has requested a public interest audit, raising concerns that the corruption in hiring by those in power will be covered up again.
The investigation team emphasized that “(Prosecutor General Shim’s child) was found to have failed to meet the qualifications for application, failed to verify by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, inflated the number of unpaid internships and research activities that were not recognized as career experience into 35 months of practical experience, and violated internal regulations and the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission manual,” and emphasized that “this was not a coincidence or mistake, but a meticulously planned corruption in hiring.”
Director Han Jeong-ae said, “We must investigate and reveal in detail whether there was pressure to hire Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung’s children during the recruitment process at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, whether there was prior communication with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, etc.”
Secretary Park Hong-bae, who was in charge of the society, emphasized, “Countless young people are risking their lives today with documents, interviews, and exams,” and “However, we must no longer ignore the anger of young people who are not even given a chance to bat because of those who have already started from third base.”
He continued, “We must immediately conduct a search and seizure and a swift summons investigation of Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and his children who are scheduled to be hired,” and “Through this, we must prevent the destruction of evidence and restore the public’s trust in the recruitment system of the Republic of Korea.” After the press conference, the fact-finding team delivered a statement urging the Public Prosecutor’s Office to conduct a swift investigation.
Meanwhile, the ‘Investigation Team for the Special Treatment of Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung’s Children’s Truth-finding on the Democratic Party of Korea’ is headed by Rep. Han Jeong-ae, and headed by Rep. Park Hong-bae. The members include Reps. Kang Jun-hyun, Ko Min-jeong, Kim Ki-pyo, Kim Seong-hoe, Kim Yeong-bae, Park Hee-seung, Baek Seung-ah, Mo Gyeong-jong, Lee Yong-woo, Lee Jae-gang, Lee Jeong-moon, Jeong Jun-ho, Choi Min-hee, and Hong Gi-won, as well as Reps. Kim Han-na (Seocho Gap District Chairperson), Lee So-ra (Seoul Metropolitan Council Member), Hong Jae-hee (Gangseo District Council Member), and Bong Geon-woo (National University Student Committee Chairperson). hpf1@naver.com
