The People Power Party canceled the appointment of former Minister of Defense Jeong Ho-yong, who was convicted of leading the 12·12 military coup and suppressing the 5·18 Gwangju Democratic Movement, as a permanent advisor.
The People Power Party's election committee announced the appointment of 14 permanent advisors, including former Minister Jeong, around 6:40 p.m. on the 14th.
Former Minister Jeong is the only surviving member of the so-called 'core five' of the new military regime. He was convicted in 1997 of involvement in the 12·12 military coup and for suppressing Gwangju's civilian militia as the special forces commander during the 5·18 Gwangju Democratic Movement and sentenced to seven years in prison.
As controversies surrounding former Minister Jeong's background emerged, the election committee announced around 11:38 p.m. the night before that it would cancel the appointment of the permanent advisor just five hours after the announcement.