Citizen Group Installing 'Gangbuk-gu Office Statue of a Girl' Sent with Non-Prosecution Opinion

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] The police have sent the case to the prosecution with a 'no charges' decision regarding the civic group accused of installing the Statue of Peace in front of the Gangbuk District Office in Seoul.

On the 18th, the Gangbuk Police Station in Seoul announced that it had sent the civic group 'Gangbuk-gu Peace Statue Establishment Promotion Committee,' which was accused of violating the Road Act, to the prosecution with a non-prosecution opinion. In relation to this, Park Gyeom-su, the head of Gangbuk District Office, who was also accused of dereliction of duty, was sent with a non-prosecution opinion.

In June, a conservative YouTuber filed a complaint claiming that the Statue of Peace installed by the civic group in front of the Gangbuk District Office was an illegal structure, and also accused Park, the district head, of neglecting to prevent the installation.

The current Road Act stipulates that anyone who intends to occupy the road by newly installing or altering structures or objects must obtain permission from the relevant authorities.

A police official stated, "At the time of the statue's installation, legal review was completed within the district office, and it was judged that the Statue of Peace is classified as a sculpture and does not fall under the road occupancy permit subject of the Gangbuk District Office."

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