Gwak Sang-do "National Assembly Sejong Branch, Is It Not for Lee Hae-chan's Favor?"

Kwak Sang-do, Member of the People Power Party (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Geum Bo-ryeong] Gwak Sang-do, a member of the People Power Party, pointed out that the National Assembly's plan to establish a branch office in Sejong City might be for the benefit of former Democratic Party leader Lee Hae-chan.

On the 27th, at a party floor meeting held at the National Assembly, Rep. Gwak stated, "With Yoon Ho-jung elected as the Democratic Party floor leader, I cannot help but ask if the first action is to establish a National Assembly branch office in Sejong City as a favor to former leader Lee."

Rep. Gwak said, "In 2013, the former leader purchased farmland in Jeondong-myeon, Sejong City, under his spouse's name, and some of this land was repurposed," adding, "This land has seen favorable developments such as the addition of the Yeongi Interchange plan on the Seoul-Sejong Expressway and plans to establish the Sejong Venture Valley Industrial Complex around Jeondong-myeon, leading to reports questioning whether this is a case of power-related corruption."

He continued, "The former head of the Happy City Construction Agency is under investigation for speculation in the Sejong City area, and investigations into speculation allegations involving Sejong City officials are ongoing. Conservative groups are conducting public audits on speculation suspicions involving Sejong City Hall and the Sejong City Council," criticizing, "At a time when various investigations related to real estate speculation in Sejong City are underway, pushing for amendments to the National Assembly Act to establish a branch office in Sejong City undermines the ongoing investigations into speculation allegations."

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