
Investigating the entire process of purchase and budget execution of Dr. Ahn Jung-geun's Yumuk 'Jangtan Ilseong Ancestral Japan'
Gyeonggi Province Governor Choo Mi-ae ordered a thorough investigation into the purchase and budget execution process of An Jung-geun's ink 'Jangtan Ilseong Ancestor Japan', which was repatriated from Japan during the time of former Governor Kim Dong-yeon.
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Last year, Gyeonggi-do paid 2.4 billion won in private capital subsidies to the Gyeonggi-do branch of the Liberation Association to reclaim An Jung-geun's ink, 'Jangtan Ilseong Ancestors Japan'.
(Suwon = Yonhap News) Reporter Choi Jong-ho = On the 15th, Gyeonggi Province Governor Choo Mi-ae ordered an investigation into the purchase process of Ahn Jung-geun's ink, which was repatriated from Japan during the time of former governor Kim Dong-yeon in the 8th popularly elected election.
On this day, Governor Chu said, "When using the taxpayers' money, it must be executed transparently without a single suspicion," and ordered a thorough investigation and report on the appropriateness of the entire process of purchasing and budget execution of Dr.
Governor Chu's order originated from the fact that the return to Korea of Dr. Ahn's ink painting 'Independence', which Gyeonggi Province has been promoting since last year, has not made progress for a year due to a change in the position of the Japanese owner.
It was pointed out that the budget of 1.3 billion won set aside by the Provincial Council for independent purchase could not be used for a long period of time, and in addition, some questioned whether Jangtan Ilseong Seonjo Japan's purchase method and price were appropriate.
After Gyeonggi Province paid 2.4 billion won in private capital subsidies to the Gyeonggi Province branch of the Liberation Association, Jang Tan Ilseong's ancestor Japan gave the money to a Japanese owner and recovered it in August last year.
It is currently stored in the Gyeonggi Provincial Museum's storage and will be displayed at the 'Ahn Jung-geun Peace Center', which opens at Imjingak Pyeonghwa Nuri in Paju on the 19th.
On this day, Governor Chu ordered an investigation into the process of purchasing oil and ink, as well as an investigation into the inappropriate execution of budgets by public institutions.
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