‘Drunk Driving in This Situation?’... Mokpo City Immediately Suspends the Official Involved
Special Directive for Establishing Public Service Discipline and Strict Disciplinary Action Planned for Offenders
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeong Seunghyun] A senior public official affiliated with Mokpo City, Jeonnam, was suspended from duty on the 4th after being caught driving under the influence.
The city, amid the continuous occurrence of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Mokpo area due to the spread of the virus, promptly decided on measures against the official after recognizing the misconduct committed on the 2nd in advance, aiming to restore discipline within the public service and strictly punish the official.
A city official expressed regret, stating that while all public officials are putting in their utmost efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19, this incident has not only lowered the morale of all public officials but also caused citizens' distrust toward the public service community.
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Kim Jongsik, Mayor of Mokpo City, stated, “If violations such as damage to the dignity of public officials due to personal misconduct are detected in the future, they will be severely punished, and we plan to emphasize the establishment of service discipline until COVID-19 is completely eradicated.”
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