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여야가 22일 2007 남북정상회담 대화록의 행방에 대한 의원들의 조사작업 끝에도 대화록이 발견되지 않았다는 결과를 내림에 따라, ‘북방한계선 (NLL) 논란’이 더욱 심화될 것으로 보인다.
집권당인 새누리당과 야당 민주당은 월요일, 국가기록원이 대화록을 보유하고 있지 않다는 결론을 내렸다.
정상회담 대화록은 작년 새누리당 측에서 노무현 전 대통령이 고 김정일 국방위원장과의 정상회담에서 NLL 정통성을 부정했다는 주장한 이후 주요정치적 이슈가 되었다.
국정원이 지난달 회담 기록을 의원들에게 공개한 이후 여야는 국가기록원에 보관된 문서를 열람하는것에 동의했다.
여야는 문제와 관련하여 7월 15일 국가기록원의 문서들을 분석하기 시작했다. 하지만 18일, 문서들에 대화록이 포함되어 있지 않다는 사실이 드러나면서 새누리당과 민주당은 이전보다 짙어진 정치적 논쟁에 휩싸이게 되었다.
여당 의원들은 민주당에 공격적인 입장을 취했다.
새누리당 최경환 원내대표가 22일 “만일 최종적으로 없는 것으로 판명이 된다면 사초가 실종된 국기문란 사태”라고 강조한 뒤, “검찰 수사를 통해서 없어진 경위 자체를 규명하는 것이 필요하다”고 주장했다.
새누리당 심재철 의원은 “민주당은 이명박 정권이 없애지 않았냐고 하는데, 보관 및 접근방식을 보면 가능성 없는 억지성 떼쓰기용”이라고 주장했고, 새누리당 유기준 의원은 대화록이 국가기록원에 이관되지 않았다면 “철저한 조사”가 필요하다고 말했다.
대화록을 국가기록원에서 찾아볼 수 없다는 남재준 국정원장과 새누리당 의원들의 주장에 대해, 민주당의 전병헌 의원은 여당이 대화록이 사라진것의 배후에 있다는 가능성을 제기했다.
전 의원은 남 국정원장 등 새누리당 전·현 정권 실세가 그간 기록원에 회의록이 없을 것이라고 교묘히 흘려왔다며 “(이는) 기록물의 존재 여부를 불법적으로 확인했거나 훼손에 개입하지 않았다면 알 수 없는 것“이라고 주장했다.
그는 2010년 3월 이후 관련 문서들의 봉인이 적어도 두번은 해제 된 적이 있다고 덧붙였다.
전 의원은 “불법으로 접속한 시기도 참여정부의 기록물 관리자들이 해임된 직후로 미묘하기 짝이 없다. 도대체 누가 어떤 이유로 봉인된 기록물에 무단접근을 시도했는지 분명하게 밝혀야 한다”고 말했다. (영문: 코리아헤럴드 최희석 기자, 한글: 임우정 인턴기자)
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Inter-Korean summit minutes can’t be found: lawmakers
By Choi He-suk
The 2007 inter-Korean summit looked likely to cause further controversy after lawmakers searching for the transcript of the meeting concluded that the records could not be found.
On Monday, ruling Saenuri Party and main opposition Democratic Party lawmakers concluded that the National Archives was not in possession of the transcript.
The transcript of the summit became a hot political issue following claims that late President Roh Moo-hyun had denied the legitimacy of the Northern Limit Line ― the de facto maritime border between the two Koreas ― to late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il.
After the National Intelligence Service disclosed its records of the summit to lawmakers, the two main parties agreed to view those kept by the National Archives in an effort to put the issue to rest.
On July 15, the two parties began analyzing the National Archives’ records concerning the issue. On Thursday, however, it was revealed that records did not include the transcript, prompting the Saenuri Party and the DP to engage in yet more political wrangling.
The ruling party is leaning toward referring the issue to the prosecution.
“As this is a serious breach of national order, I think that the process of the records going missing should be fully uncovered,” Saenuri Party floor leader Rep. Choi Kyung-hwan said at the party leadership meeting on Monday.
Other senior members stepped up the offensive against the DP.
“The DP says that the Lee Myung-bak administration removed (the records), but looking at the storage and access methods, (DP’s) claims are obstinate,” Rep. Shim Jae-chul said.
Rep. Yoo Ki-june called for a “thorough investigation” if the transcripts were not transferred to the National Archives.
The DP has already begun attacking ruling party and current and previous government officials while raising questions about how the records went missing.
Saying that NIS chief Nam Jae-joon and influential Saenuri Party figures had been implying that the transcripts would not be found at the National Archives, DP floor leader Rep. Jun Byung-hun raised the possibility of tampering by the conservative party.
“Such comments could not have been made unless they verified the existence of the records illegally or unless they were involved in damaging the records,” Jun said. He also said the seal on related records had been broken on at least two occasions after March 2010.
“The illegal accesses were made immediately after record keepers of the previous administration were removed from office, the timing is nothing but dubious. Just who illegally accessed sealed records for what reasons must be uncovered.”
(cheesuk@heraldcorp.com)
Inter-Korean summit minutes can’t be found: lawmakers
By Choi He-suk
The 2007 inter-Korean summit looked likely to cause further controversy after lawmakers searching for the transcript of the meeting concluded that the records could not be found.
On Monday, ruling Saenuri Party and main opposition Democratic Party lawmakers concluded that the National Archives was not in possession of the transcript.
The transcript of the summit became a hot political issue following claims that late President Roh Moo-hyun had denied the legitimacy of the Northern Limit Line ― the de facto maritime border between the two Koreas ― to late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il.
After the National Intelligence Service disclosed its records of the summit to lawmakers, the two main parties agreed to view those kept by the National Archives in an effort to put the issue to rest.
On July 15, the two parties began analyzing the National Archives’ records concerning the issue. On Thursday, however, it was revealed that records did not include the transcript, prompting the Saenuri Party and the DP to engage in yet more political wrangling.
The ruling party is leaning toward referring the issue to the prosecution.
“As this is a serious breach of national order, I think that the process of the records going missing should be fully uncovered,” Saenuri Party floor leader Rep. Choi Kyung-hwan said at the party leadership meeting on Monday.
Other senior members stepped up the offensive against the DP.
“The DP says that the Lee Myung-bak administration removed (the records), but looking at the storage and access methods, (DP’s) claims are obstinate,” Rep. Shim Jae-chul said.
Rep. Yoo Ki-june called for a “thorough investigation” if the transcripts were not transferred to the National Archives.
The DP has already begun attacking ruling party and current and previous government officials while raising questions about how the records went missing.
Saying that NIS chief Nam Jae-joon and influential Saenuri Party figures had been implying that the transcripts would not be found at the National Archives, DP floor leader Rep. Jun Byung-hun raised the possibility of tampering by the conservative party.
“Such comments could not have been made unless they verified the existence of the records illegally or unless they were involved in damaging the records,” Jun said. He also said the seal on related records had been broken on at least two occasions after March 2010.
“The illegal accesses were made immediately after record keepers of the previous administration were removed from office, the timing is nothing but dubious. Just who illegally accessed sealed records for what reasons must be uncovered.”
(cheesuk@heraldcorp.com)
