Newly appointed Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC) Chairman Chung Il-yeon emphasized that "all capabilities must be focused on preventing and regulating acts where public officials abuse their position or authority related to their duties, pursue personal gains in violation of their authority, or cause property damage to public institutions."
At his inauguration ceremony held at the Government Sejong Complex on the 4th, Chairman Chung stated, "The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission was established to protect the fundamental rights and interests of citizens and contribute to establishing a clean public service and sound social climate."
Chairman Chung added, "Therefore, we must always reflect on whether our work actually contributes to protecting citizens' rights and realizing a clean society. Protecting citizens' rights and establishing a clean society can be achieved through fair handling of civil complaints, improvement of unreasonable administrative systems, and prevention and strict regulation of corruption."
Chairman Chung urged, "Efforts to proactively identify collective civil complaints affecting a large number of citizens and seek reasonable mediation and resolution among stakeholders will become increasingly important. I also ask that you pay special attention to revitalizing the administrative appeals system that protects citizens' rights from illegal and unjust administrative actions."