'Disbanding the Epidemiological Investigation TF' Claim by Kim Eo-jun... Police Request Fact-Checking from Seoul City

Broadcaster Kim Eo-jun [Photo by Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] The police, investigating the case in which broadcaster Kim Eo-jun (53) was reported for stating on a radio program that the Seoul Metropolitan Government disbanded the epidemiological investigation task force (TF) after Mayor Oh Se-hoon was elected, have requested fact-checking from the Seoul Metropolitan Government.

According to the police on the 17th, the Mapo Police Station in Seoul recently sent an official letter containing this content to the Seoul Metropolitan Government. The police requested the Seoul Metropolitan Government to provide ▲ the status of epidemiological investigators' operations from March to July this year ▲ the operation status of the epidemiological investigation TF ▲ the operation status of the epidemiological investigation office and the epidemiological investigation support team.

Earlier, on the 9th of last month, Kim claimed on a broadcast that "Seoul reduced the number of epidemiological investigators compared to March to May," and on the 13th broadcast of the same month, he also said, "Seoul disbanded the epidemiological investigation TF after Mayor Oh Se-hoon's inauguration." A conservative group filed a complaint against Kim last month for obstruction of business and obstruction of official duties by deception.

At that time, the Seoul Metropolitan Government stated, "The number of epidemiological investigators has been maintained at a similar level, and there has never been an organization called the 'epidemiological investigation TF.' The reported content is not factual and may cause confusion in quarantine efforts," and requested a correction report.

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