Changnyeong-gun "Strict Punishment for Drunken Officials" ... Special Training on Duty Discipline

Changnyeong County Governor Han Jeong-woo is presiding over an expanded executive meeting attended by senior officials at the county office on the 12th.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Woo Jong-wook] Changnyeong-gun, Gyeongnam Province, recently announced on the 12th that it conducted special training to establish service discipline to prevent recurrence, following an incident where its public officials violated COVID-19 prevention rules by calling hostesses and holding a drinking party at a karaoke pub.

County Governor Han Jeong-woo stated, "During this critical time of COVID-19, some public officials caused great disappointment to the residents, and I feel a heavy sense of responsibility," emphasizing, "We will strictly punish according to the zero-tolerance principle."

Earlier, four public officials affiliated with Changnyeong-gun and one civilian moved from having dinner at a restaurant in Changnyeong-eup on the 23rd of last month to a karaoke pub, where they drank alcohol and even called hostesses.

The county determined that they violated the social distancing administrative order and the duty to maintain dignity, and consequently suspended the positions of those involved.

A Changnyeong-gun official stated, "We will take this misconduct by senior public officials as a lesson, devote ourselves to overcoming COVID-19 and revitalizing the local economy, transform into a renewed organization, and further intensify friendly administration, field administration, and proactive administration that residents trust."

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