Daegu District Court Denies Arrest Warrant for Eom Tae-hang, Bonghwa County Governor, on Charges of Abuse of Authority and Bribery

The photo shows Eom Tae-hang, the governor of Bonghwa County, giving a briefing related to COVID-19.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] The arrest warrant for Eom Tae-hang, the governor of Bonghwa County, Gyeongbuk, who is accused of abuse of authority, obstruction of rights exercise, and bribery, has been dismissed.

On the day of the detention hearing, Judge Kang Kyung-ho, in charge of warrants at Daegu District Court, stated, "There is no concern of evidence destruction or flight, and detention at this stage would excessively restrict the suspect's right to defense," and dismissed the warrant.

Earlier, the Anti-Corruption Investigation Division of Daegu District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Ko Hyung-gon) filed an arrest warrant for Governor Eom on the 15th on charges including abuse of authority and obstruction of rights exercise.

Governor Eom has been suspected of covering the restoration work for a solar power business owned by his family with Bonghwa County's budget and receiving bribes from contractors.

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