Kim Tae-nyeon: "Forming a Task Force to Eradicate Public Officials' Speculation and Corruption... Must Root Out Public Sector Corruption"

Kim Tae-nyeon, floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending the floor strategy meeting held at the National Assembly on the 9th and delivering opening remarks. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jinyoung] Kim Tae-nyeon, Acting Leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, announced on the 10th that a dedicated task force (TF) will be formed within the party to eradicate the issue of public officials' speculation, which has surfaced amid the controversy over speculation by officials related to the Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH).

Kim, acting leader, held a Supreme Council meeting at the National Assembly that morning and stated, "The Democratic Party will take responsibility and prepare a strict and fundamental solution so that public officials cannot even think of speculation."

He emphasized, "The TF will coordinate various currently discussed measures to implement an effective comprehensive plan," adding, "We will prepare precise legislation and policies that synthesize parliamentary legislation, government-announced measures, and opinions from civil society and academia."

He continued, "Bills such as the Conflict of Interest Prevention Act, the Public Officials Ethics Act, and amendments to the National Assembly Act will also be comprehensively managed," and said, "The Democratic Party will use this incident as an opportunity to completely eradicate public office corruption."

He added, "The core of eradicating corruption is to create a flawless system so that speculation can never be dreamed of again," and concluded, "We pledge to do our best in anti-corruption legislation to meet the expectations of the public."

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