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Mai. Gen. Pak Chong-hui, architect of theay South Korean military coup, now baa established himself openly as the strong man of South Korea. uly he ousted Lt. Gen. Changotentialopposition, and three other officers ofo himself from the ruling Supreme Council of National Reconstruction. There are indications that Pak may next attempt to reduce the Influence of younger officers who supported his rise to power but who he may feel are trying to impose their own views rather than follow his direction. ove by Pak coulditter and possibly violent struggle.
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ouater of Lt. Gen. Chang To-yong from the South Korean Military Juntaulyajor move by HaJ. Gen. Pak Chong-hui to establish his undisputed control of themilitary regime. Chang, largely a figurehead,otential rallying point for opposition to Pak.
government, the regime hasaccused former PrimeChang Myon, who is South Korea's leading Roman Catholic layman, andf hisassociates of beingcollaborators. A has been established for similar action againstand students.
removal vasfollowed by the arrest of three other members of thoSupreme Council forReconstruction (SCNR) whose loyalty to Pak was doubtful and the removal from active duty ofeneral officers of the army, navy, air force, and marine corps.
There are Indications that Pak may next attempt to reduce the influence of the clique ot younger field-grade officers in the SCNR who were prominent with hin in the planning and execution of theay coup.
fficers removed were largely rear-echelon dead-wood or had undesirable politi-ical affiliations. Some had been involved in pastand the regime announced that all had "voluntarily"to make way for theof Junior officers.
However, there arePak distrusts officers who are known to beand who he believes havechannels to American lnfluem
In au obvious attempt to discredit the former civilian
Pak'a brother-in-law, national security boss Lt. Col, Kim Chong-pll.eader of the impatient reform-minded younger element. As the bead of the recently formed centra) Intelligence agency. Kim bas been moving to consolidate In police-state fashion all security affairs under his and presumably Pak'a However, his loyalty to Pak Is uncertain. as none of Pak'ssupport has come from the younger officer group, an attempt to reduce their power coulditter and possibly violent power strug-gle within the junta.
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