Police Investigate Allegations of 'Woo Won-sik's Wife Falsely Claiming Subsidies'

Woo Won-sik, head of the Democratic Party of Korea's Task Force for the Completion of the Administrative Capital, is attending the 4th regular meeting on National Balanced Development and Completion of the Administrative Capital held at the National Assembly on the 24th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] The police have launched a preliminary investigation into allegations of corruption involving the family of Woo Won-sik, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea.

According to the police on the 24th, the Nowon Police Station in Seoul was assigned the case regarding allegations of corruption involving Woo's family the previous day and is reviewing related records to verify the facts.

The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission requested an investigation by the National Police Agency on the 9th, alleging that Woo's wife, Ms. A, embezzled subsidies from a resident-participation budget project in Nowon District. They also sent related information to the Seoul Metropolitan Government for administrative measures such as audits and recovery of improperly received funds.

Earlier, the Nowon residents' group 'Nowon Baroseuugi Jumin Yeondae' submitted a report to the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission in October, raising suspicions that the counseling center operated by Ms. A falsely claimed local subsidies while carrying out the resident-participation budget project and received funds fraudulently.

They also claimed that Ms. A hired her daughter, Ms. B, as an assistant instructor and embezzled instructor fees.

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