People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy Requests Investigation of Over 30 Reports on Public Officials' Speculation Suspicions to the National Police Agency

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] On the 21st, the People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy (PSPD) announced that it had requested an investigation from the National Police Agency's National Investigation Headquarters (NIH) into more than 30 reports deemed to require investigation, after receiving tips over a month about speculative activities involving employees of the Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) and other public officials.

The reports in question were those that PSPD had received through phone calls, mail, and emails over the course of a month, and after a first round of classification, the NIH found it necessary to conduct further investigation. Simple opinions, reports without specific regions, and those where the informant did not wish for an investigation were excluded. Among these were suspicions involving current and former LH employees, Seoul Housing and Communities Corporation (SH), local government officials, and local council members.

PSPD stated that since their announcement on March 2 regarding the alleged pre-speculation worth 10 billion KRW by LH employees in the Gwangmyeong and Siheung 3rd New Town areas, they have also received reports of illegal speculation in other areas such as Paju Unjeong, Hanam Wirye, and Ansan Ayang District.

PSPD explained, "Although it was difficult to make a judgment based solely on the tip contents or to definitively confirm illegal speculative activities, considering the purpose of the reports and the possibility of uncovering illegal acts through further investigation, we judged that requesting an investigation was appropriate."

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