“규백이 오라 그래” “이재명 앞잡이가!”…국군사관학교 첫 공청회 난장판

On July 26th, the Ministry of National Defense held the first public hearing for the unified Military and Naval Academies, the integration of the Ground, Navy and Air Force academies. The hearing, which took place at the National Defense Convention in Seoul's Yuksin District, began with heated criticism and shouts from those opposed to the creation of the unified academy.

The Ministry presented a basic plan for the unified Military and Naval Academy, which would operate on a four-year undergraduate system, with unified education during the first two years and specialized military education for each branch during the final two years.

At the outset of the hearing, a participant stood up and said, "The Ministry's prepared materials are already well-known, so let's skip over them and extend the question-and-answer session." The ex-servicemen present responded with a resounding "agree." Despite requests from the chairperson to calm down, the ex-servicemen continued to spew harsh words.

One attendee shouted, "Mr. Jae-myung, what are you, a follower?" and another said, "You think you're a professor?" One participant even stood up and called out, "You scum, fire up a riot!" Others responded, "Scum like you, fire up a riot!" The situation escalated, with the ex-servicemen accusing the government of trying to shut down the Military and Naval Academies and labeling the unified academy as a "shut-down academy."