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Cheong Wa Dae and the Grand National Party on Thursday decided to push for a revision of the relevant law to gain access to documents drawn up under the Roh Moo-hyun administration. A considerable amount of such documents were transferred to the Presidential Repository and will remain confidential for decades.
ˇ°The new government has difficulties carrying out its duties, as it is unable to review Cheong Wa Dae records and files drawn up under the Roh administration,ˇ± GNP floor leader Ahn Sang-soo said. ˇ°This is irrational." He vowed to revise the relevant law during the 18th National Assembly so the new government can have access to presidential records that have been moved to the Presidential Repository even without parliamentary approval."
A presidential aide said, "We have some trouble doing our job because many of the former president's records were classified as confidential. WeˇŻll have to revise the system, so that Cheong Wa Dae and the government can have access to the old documents."
According to the law, which went into effect last April, presidential documents remain confidential for 15-30 years if Cheong Wa Dae classifies them as confidential and transfers them to the Presidential Repository. Approval by two-thirds of lawmakers or a high court warrant is needed to view or copy the documents.
(englishnews@chosun.com )
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