Justice Party Gyeongnam Provincial Party "Resign Assemblyman Kang Ki-yoon Involved in Real Estate Speculation"

Assemblyman No Chang-seop of Changwon City Council, Gyeongnam, is holding a one-person press conference on the 25th in front of the Gyeongnam Police Agency, urging the resignation of National Assemblyman Kang Ki-yoon. [Image source=Justice Party]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] The Justice Party Gyeongnam Provincial Party called on People Power Party lawmaker Kang Ki-yoon to resign on the 25th, following the results of a full investigation by the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission that raised suspicions of legal violations in real estate transactions.

The Justice Party Gyeongnam Provincial Party held a press conference in front of the Gyeongnam Police Agency on the same day, strongly criticizing, "Lawmaker Kang Ki-yoon has voluntarily relinquished his status as a public official and is even less qualified to represent Seongsan District as a member of the National Assembly," adding, "He should sincerely apologize to the residents of Seongsan District and resign from his position."

They also stated, "Twelve lawmakers from each of the two major parties, which pledged to eradicate real estate speculation, have been implicated in speculation suspicions," and emphasized, "The National Investigation Headquarters (Guksubon) must conduct a strict investigation into lawmakers suspected of real estate speculation, putting the organization's fate on the line."

Referring to the fact that the Gyeongnam branch of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions and local civic groups requested an investigation in February into various suspicions related to Lawmaker Kang, including conflicts of interest, preferential treatment in contracts, and involvement with organized crime, they said, "It is questionable whether the Gyeongnam Police Agency has any intention to investigate, as there has been no progress in the investigation for six months, or if they are merely watching political developments," and urged, "Now that the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission's investigation results have been released, they should announce the details of the investigation."

The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission pointed out that Lawmaker Kang received excessive compensation when a 7,036㎡ orchard in Changwon was expropriated for park land in February.

In a statement, Lawmaker Kang said, "The land was owned for over 22 years before being expropriated, and it is far from speculation involving short-term profits using insider information," appealing, "I feel deeply wronged and distressed."

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