At the time of the Sewol ferry disaster, all of the broadcasters in charge of reporting misinformation of “rescue all people” were not accused. This is the final investigation result announced on the 19th by the Special Investigation Group (special means) for the Sewol ferry disaster, which was launched in November 2019.
At the time of the Sewol ferry disaster on April 16, 2014, even though all the passengers on the Sewol ferry were not rescued, misinformation that all passengers were rescued from around 11 am was poured out. The misinformation of the’Rural Rescue’ of the Sewol ferry is regarded as a representative example of the’report disaster’.
The family members of the Sewol ferry sued eight people, including those in charge of KBS, MBC, and MBN reports in November 2019, but after a year and two months, the reporters were not accused. The special group judged that it was difficult to admit intention because it was admitted that each broadcaster made a mistake, but it was difficult to see that there was a perception that the power structure was false.
On the 19th, the special team announced the results of the investigation on the responsibility for the rescue of the Coast Guard, interfering with the activities of the Special Assistance Committee, external pressure from the Ministry of Justice, and misinformation to rescue all members.
In the process of rescue of passengers, the special team confirmed that 303 people were killed by violating the duty of care in business, and that government officials such as the Blue House and the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries interfered with the activities of the special control committee, and found a total of 20 suspects. Prosecuted. 11 people were prosecuted for the rescue responsibility of the Coast Guard and 9 people were prosecuted for obstructing the activities of the special control committee.
The Special Forces concluded 12 out of 17 cases as not suspicious. Misreported’power structure’ is’no charge’.
The special team investigated 8 people, including former MBC president Ahn Kwang-han, former MBC national manager Park Sang-hoo, former KBS president Gil Hwan-young, and former MBN president Jang Seung-jun, on charges of obstructing the execution of public affairs by hierarchy. The bereaved families claimed that the broadcaster’s misinformation interfered with the maritime police and civilian rescue operations.
The special group said, “It is acknowledged that MBN reported at around 11:1, MBC at around 11:1, and KBS at around 11:26, respectively. Rumors of the rescue were spreading, and at 11 o’clock, Danwon High announced that all were rescued in the auditorium.”
The special group said, “After MBN first released the subtitles for power rescue based on the above announcement without any verification, each media company mass produced a power structure misinformation by quoting reports from other media companies and messages from the Gyeonggi Office of Education citing media reports. ”
“Afterwards, MBC reports at around 11:24, MBN at around 11:27, and KBS at around 11:33, respectively. If you take a summary of the circumstances, 7 to 26 minutes have elapsed from the misreport to the correction report. It is difficult to admit intentional dissemination of false information or obstruction of rescue work, as it is difficult to see that the suspects were aware that the power structure was false, even if it was subject to sanctions by the Korea Communications Standards Commission and that journalists may be subject to disciplinary action.” Revealed.
Meanwhile, the special team △Rescue the late Im Kyung-bin military △Rescue of the aviation rescue forces △External pressure by the prosecutor’s office of the Ministry of Justice △External pressure from the auditor’s audit of the Blue House △Recognition of the Blue House’s disaster and manipulation of the transmission time △Operation of the time of the 122 rescue squad’s dive time △The National Intelligence Service’s inspection of the family of the Sewol ferry △The National Intelligence Service’s suspicion of investigating the crew of the Sewol ferry △A misrepresentation of the power supply structure △The corruption of a bank loan related to Cheong Haejin Shipping, △Suk-Tae Lee’s document alteration, etc.
However, the charges are unconfirmed for alleged manipulation of track data of the automatic ship identification system (AIS), the disposition is suspended for alleged manipulation of the DVR (CCTV video recording system) (to be taken over by special inspection), and it is scheduled to be reassigned to the FKI’s unfair support case.
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