Officials fear repeat of Moon-era investigations, creation of scapegoats
Scores of government task forces investigating potential misconduct by officials tied to the Dec. 3 martial law declaration formally began operations Monday, with investigations launched into 49 government ministries and agencies.
The launch of the sweeping probes has sent ripples of unease through the civil service. Many government officials fear that the push for visible results could lead to the creation of scapegoats and drive the civil service deeper into a defensive crouch.
The main opposition People Power Party has denounced the initiative and opened its own hotline to report what it calls “unconstitutional surveillance and illegal acts targeting public officials.”
Addressing mounting concerns, Prime Minister Kim Min-seok underscored that “principle
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