Mokpo City Takes Legal Action Against Church Official for False Statements

Consistently Providing False Statements After Attending Gwanghwamun Rally

Exterior view of Mokpo City Hall (Photo by Mokpo City)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seunghyun Jeong] Mokpo City filed a complaint on the 3rd against church official A, who attended the Gwanghwamun rally but obstructed the epidemiological investigation with false statements.

According to Mokpo City on the 7th, during the severe nationwide spread of COVID-19, A was reported for violating the "Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Act" due to uncooperative behavior and false statements that caused confusion in quarantine efforts.

Although A denied attending the rally during an interview with city officials, GPS tracking revealed that A had visited Seoul.

A Mokpo City official stated, "A’s false statements caused quarantine authorities to waste several days identifying bus passengers, exposing Mokpo citizens to risk and anxiety. We will take firm action to prevent similar cases."

Meanwhile, with police cooperation, the city identified 28 attendees from Mokpo at the Gwanghwamun rally, all of whom tested negative in diagnostic tests.

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