False work of the FTC's Hyundai Motor · Kupang seized

Prosecutors investigating allegations of fraudulent employment by former and current Fair Trade Commission employees seized five companies, including Hyundai Motors, on May 5th. This is because the FTC officials illegally re-employed at large companies and the FTC helped them in the middle. The Seoul Central District Attorney's Office for the Fair Trade Investigation Department (Head of Department) said the day he had seized Hyundai Motors and others to obtain data related to the offense to the law on the ethics of the public service. Hyundai Motor, Kia Motors, Hyundai E & C, Hyundai Department Store and Kupang were also included. Prosecutors sent inspectors and investigators to businesses in the morning to secure the hard drive and personal documents. According to the lawsuit, the FTC has not found any problems with corporate regulations for many years without complaints or complaints from large companies. A prosecution official said: "Some FTC employees are suspected of having conducted a survey of their employment at the time of their retirement and have established a cohesive relationship with the company after they leave. from the company. " I have confirmed that there is. "

Employees who are above the 4th year of the Code of Ethics can not be employed for three years as part of the work of the agency or department belonging to the five years prior to their departure to the The prosecution has sought the confiscation of the FTC's operations support department on the 20th of last month suspected that former and current FTC executives such as Vice President Ji Cheol-ho, no one. have not reviewed and approved the Ethics Committee of the Public Service.The Prosecution has also obtained a re-audit register of retired officials of the Division of Ethics

L & # 39; The prosecution's investigation was initially aimed at identifying the allegations of illegal employment of former executives and executives in office.

The FTC stated that it is true that vice president of Ji Cheol-ho returned to the FTC e n January this year after being audited by the Federation of Small and Medium Enterprises, but since the middle of The reaction is abstained.

However, there are also comments that the prosecution is trying to put pressure on the FTC before the FTC promulgates a plan to reform the fair trade law, including the exclusion of exclusivity. This is a system that allows the prosecution to only investigate the accused of the FTC's violation of the Fair Trade Act, such as pricing. Although the prosecution calls for the complete abolition of the investigation, it is difficult to completely abolish the FTC.

Dr. Reporter, reporter Sejong = Jang Won-suk [email protected]