Future of Truth-finding Work in Korea
Since the conservative Grand National Party (한나라당) took power in Korea led by the new president Lee Myung-bak, it is perceived that the commission's resources and mandate have become more vulnerable. Other commissions established during the term of former president Roh Moo-hyun have been targeted for cuts under the Lee government's policy of budget reduction.
In November, 2008, Shin Ji-ho, a lawmaker from the conservative Grand National Party, proposed a draft bill to merge multiple truth-finding commissions into one, the TRCK, a move which was met with strong resistance from progressive minds circles. On Nov. 26, 2008, Bruce Cumings criticized the Lee's administration's handling of the textbook selection process in his interview with The Hankyoreh Daily.
The commission has been actively attempting to build an international alliance with countries that have similar historical experiences of civil wars and authoritarian dictatorships. Recently, it signed an MOU with Chile.
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