Shinan County accuses former county governor of breach of trust
Quick Look
- Shinan-gun, South Jeolla Province, reported former county governor Park Woo-ryang to an investigative agency on charges of breach of trust, etc. in order to confirm the budget execution and procedural appropriateness of four major projects in the 7th and 8th popular elections.
- An audit by the Board of Audit and Inspection and a police investigation are in progress, and County Governor Kim Tae-seong announced that he will take necessary action after confirming the objective facts.
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Why It Matters
In the process of reviewing the budget execution and procedural adequacy of the four projects (creation of a climate-responsive urban forest, construction of safe lodgings for salt farm workers, donated tree project, and one island, one garden project) promoted during the 7th and 8th popularly elected terms, it was determined that additional factual confirmation was necessary and an investigation was requested to an investigative agency.
Shinan-gun, Jeollanam-do Gwangju Unified Special City, announced on the 9th that it had reported former Shinan-gun Mayor Park Woo-ryang to an investigative agency on charges of breach of trust, etc., in order to confirm the appropriateness of the implementation procedures and budget execution of major projects in the 7th and 8th popular elections.
The targets include four projects, including a climate-responsive urban forest development project promoted during his tenure as the former county governor, a project to build safe lodgings for salt farm workers, a donated tree project such as the creation of a luxury hackberry road, and a one-island-one-garden project that blooms in all four seasons.
The military explained, "In the process of reviewing related materials, we judged that additional factual confirmation was necessary regarding the public property exchange process, contract method, project cost execution, and the appropriateness of the tree valuation, and requested an investigation by an investigative agency."
Since the launch of the 9th popular election, these projects have been investigated not only by the Board of Audit and Inspection but also by the police.
It is known that the military submitted relevant data in response to the police's request for data.
The military will not predict the outcome of the investigation, but will cooperate with related procedures and review necessary administrative and legal follow-up measures depending on the results.
Kim Tae-seong, mayor of Shinan County, said, “Even if it is a project that was promoted in the past, the responsible attitude of the administration is to confirm the objective facts regarding areas where questions have been raised and take necessary measures according to the results.”
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The police investigation will determine whether to indict former County Governor Park Woo-ryang.
Likely · Within weeks
Depending on the results of the investigation, Shinan County will consider administrative and legal follow-up measures.
Likely · Within months
Open Questions
- What are the specific details of the alleged breach of trust and how much is the amount?
- When will the results of the investigation be released?
- What is the total budget size of the four projects?
