
전북 전주완산경찰서는 6·3 지방선거 과정에서 단일화 대가로 직책을 약속했다는 후보자 매수 혐의로 수사한 천호성 전북교육감과 유성동 전 예비후보에 대해 증거 불충분을 이유로 불송치 결정했다고 28일 밝혔다.
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6·3 지방선거 과정에서 천호성 전북교육감과 유성동 전 예비후보는 단일화를 이루었으며, 이후 유 전 예비후보가 천 교육감으로부터 당선 시 교육청 주요 보직을 약속받았다는 의혹이 제기되었다.
(전주=연합뉴스) 김문경 기자 = 전북 전주완산경찰서는 6·3 지방선거 과정에서 자리를 약속하고 단일화했다는 혐의(공직선거법상 후보자에 대한 매수 및 이해 유도)로 수사한 천호성 전북교육감과 유성동 전 예비후보를 불송치했다고 28일 밝혔다.
천 교육감은 예비후보 시절 단일화 상대였던 유 전 예비후보에게 당선 이후 교육청 주요 보직을 약속했다는 내용의 '후보자 매수' 혐의를 받았다.
앞서 지난 5월 유 전 예비후보의 선거대책위원회 관계자 A씨는 '유 후보가 천 후보의 지지 선언을 앞두고 (전북교육청) 정책국장 이상의 자리를 약속받았다는 취지의 통화를 했다'며 관련 내용이 담긴 유 후보와의 통화 녹취를 공개했다.
녹취에는 유 전 예비후보가 A씨에게 "천호성한테 간다고 하면 '괜찮은 조건으로 가는구나. 최소한 정책국장은 약속받고 가는구나'라고 이해해달라"고 말하는 내용이 담겼다.
녹취가 공개되자 당시 유 전 예비후보는 "천 후보와의 단일화 과정에서 어떠한 정치적 거래나 대가 약속도 없었다"고 해명했다.
해당 녹취록과 관련자의 진술을 분석한 경찰은 후보자 매수 행위가 있었다는 것을 입증하기 어렵다고 판단했다.
경찰 관계자는 "논란이 있었던 주요 보직이 유 전 예비후보에게 실제로 주어지지 않았다"며 "또 녹취록 말미에 자리를 확답받은 것은 아니라는 내용이 있는 것으로 미뤄볼 때 단일화를 대가로 합의가 있었다고 보기는 어려웠다"고 설명했다.
그러면서 "검찰과 협의한 결과 혐의가 없다고 보고 최근 천 교육감과 유 전 예비후보를 불송치했다"고 부연했다.

Jincheon-gun announced that in order to respond to the population decline and the crisis of local extinction, it will promote a project to provide 200,000 won in relocation support for elementary, middle, and high school students and support for moving expenses for young generations (brokerage fee up to 300,000 won and moving expenses up to 200,000 won).

U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanch claimed that CNN and other critical media outlets' exclusion from coverage of the White House and private planes was a national security issue, but CNN refuted the lack of evidence and the court temporarily suspended the access restrictions, but the White House is continuing its battle by excluding coverage from private planes.

The conservative opposition, including the People Power Party, launched a wave of offensive attacks on the 28th, pointing out President Lee Jae-myung as the reason for the delay in the investigation into a suspected landmine explosion that recently occurred in the Demilitarized Zone. Representative Jang Dong-hyuk claimed that this was grounds for impeachment, saying that intentional delay in the investigation, reduction of the accident, and cover-up were impossible without the president's orders, and floor leader Jeong Jeong-sik called for the full extent of the military's delayed investigation to be revealed. Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo called for the reinstallation of loudspeakers against North Korea, Rep. Seong Il-jong raised the possibility of political soldiers, Rep. Yoo Yong-won called for the disclosure of testimony, and Rep. Han Dong-hoon called for the resignation of the Minister of National Defense.

The average waiting period for child care services in Gimhae City, Gyeongsangnam-do was found to be 167 days, exceeding 5 months, and at the same time, it was revealed that the Gimhae Talent Training Foundation passed a decision at its board meeting with a 10-fold increase in the project cost. In addition, in the process of subcontracting government-funded construction, discrepancies between the recommended list of local companies and the actual contract were also pointed out.

Ansan City set its vision for the 9th popularly elected administration as 'Ansan, a free innovative city with citizens' and confirmed 5 major areas, 100 pledges, and 120 detailed tasks. It includes attracting Hanyang University Hospital, revitalizing the ASV Free Economic Zone, and building an AI conversion demonstration complex in the Banwol National Industrial Complex, and the total project cost was estimated at KRW 8.022 trillion.

Jeonju Wansan Police Station in Jeollabuk-do announced on the 28th that it had sent Mr. A without detention on charges of interfering with the election campaign by going under candidate Kim Gwan-young's campaign car during the June 3 local elections. Mr. A stated that he requested several times to leave the seat, but was not accepted, so he went under the campaign car, but the police judged that it was intentional, considering his status as a campaign worker.