Justice Party Gwangju Branch Urges Thorough Investigation into Alleged Leakage of Development Information in Sanjeong District

Limitations of Gwangju City's Investigation Method Clarified... Proposal to Establish a 'Special Investigation Committee'

The Justice Party Gwangju Metropolitan City Branch held a press conference at the Gwangju Metropolitan Council on the 18th, urging a thorough investigation into the allegations of leaked development information regarding the Sanjeong District in Gwangsan-gu.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Justice Party Gwangju Metropolitan City Branch has called for a thorough investigation into allegations of leaked development information in the Sanjeong District of Gwangsan-gu.

On the 18th at 11 a.m., the Justice Party Gwangju Branch held a press conference at the Gwangju Metropolitan City Council, stating, “The self-investigation by Gwangju Metropolitan City, which compared the list of public officials who worked in the past five years with land transaction records, has clear limitations,” and argued, “It is unlikely that public officials directly engaged in speculation.”

They continued, “Gwangju City’s investigation cannot verify proxy transactions involving family members and cannot prevent speculation by the general public caused by public officials leaking development information,” emphasizing, “In this regard, Gwangju City has failed to dispel suspicions of public officials’ involvement, and citizens’ doubts are bound to continue.”

The party also announced the results of its own analysis of land transaction records in the Sanjeong District over the past six years.

They explained, “Analyzing the transaction status of 2,010 parcels in the Sanjeong District from 2016 to 2021, the total number of transactions was 479, which differs somewhat from the 402 cases announced by Gwangju City,” adding, “The highest number of transactions (125 cases) occurred in 2018, followed by 104 cases in 2020.”

They raised suspicions noting that 2018 was the year Gwangju City reviewed the Sanjeong District as a candidate site for the Bitgreen Industrial Complex’s residential area, and 2020 was when LH proposed the Sanjeong District to Gwangju City as a public housing site.

The Justice Party Gwangju Branch stated, “The fact that land within the development restriction zone was traded and shares were subdivided can be seen as transactions using definite development information,” and argued, “A more thorough investigation is necessary to resolve these suspicions.”

They further demanded, “The Gwangju City Council and five basic local councils should take the lead in conducting investigations free of suspicion, such as by establishing a ‘Special Investigation Committee,’” and added, “To ensure an objective investigation, participation of external personnel must be guaranteed, and a comprehensive investigation into speculation should be conducted across the entire political spectrum, both central and local.”

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