Justice Party, "Kang Ki-yoon, People Power Party Lawmaker, Planted 221 Trees and Compensated for About 450 Trees... Received 70 Million Won More"

"Even Falsifying the Number of Trees for Compensation"
Suspicions of 4 Billion Won Market Price Difference, Self-Duty-Free Law Proposal, and False Compensation... At This Level, a Fraudster

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] The Justice Party has demanded that People Power Party lawmaker Kang Ki-yoon clarify his position regarding false compensation for obstructive objects.

On the 17th, Justice Party spokesperson Jo Hye-min stated in a briefing, "Lawmaker Kang deceived the number of trees during the park development project promoted by Changwon City, Gyeongnam, to receive compensation," pointing out the issue.

According to Choi Young-hee, a Justice Party member of the Changwon City Council, the land owned by Kang was included in the park development area, and he received compensation for approximately 450 obstructive trees. However, upon actual site inspection, it was found that there were only 221 trees.

The Justice Party explained that Kang inflated the number of trees by more than double to receive about 70 million KRW in additional compensation. This is not all.

Spokesperson Jo criticized, "He also received compensation under the pretext of a pergola and a gazebo within a persimmon orchard, but these were confirmed to be nonexistent on site," adding, "It is astonishingly shameless to even deceive about the number of trees to obtain compensation."

Jo strongly pointed out, "In addition to the initial allegations of real estate speculation resulting in a 4 billion KRW price difference and the self-exemption tax law proposal, the confirmation of false compensation makes it no exaggeration to call Kang not just a speculator but a fraudster."

He continued, "There is a mountain of allegations raised so far, including favoritism toward family companies, ties with organized crime, conflicts of interest, and various legal violations," and criticized, "Despite this situation, the People Power Party is turning a blind eye to its own house's affairs while raising a fuss daily only about the LH employees' speculation scandal."

Spokesperson Jo emphasized, "If the People Power Party is sincere about reforming real estate speculation, it must immediately revoke Kang's parliamentary seat and impose party-level disciplinary actions." He also said, "We strongly urge the People Power Party to request a prosecution investigation themselves and clearly state their position at the party level."

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