Jeonbuk Provincial Council Ethics Committee Suspends Assemblyman Oh Pyeong-geun for Dual Position Ban Violation

Decision on 14-Day Suspension Disciplinary Action

[Jeonju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho] The Ethics Special Committee of the Jeollabuk-do Council (Chairman Lee Han-gi) announced on the 3rd that it has imposed a 14-day suspension on Councilor Oh Pyeong-geun (Democratic Party·Jeonju 2) for violating the prohibition on holding concurrent positions.

The Ethics Special Committee of the Council held a meeting that day and stated, "Councilor Oh Pyeong-geun, who is registered as the representative of a private kindergarten, continues to hold a prohibited concurrent position in violation of Article 35, Paragraph 5 of the Local Autonomy Act and Article 7-3, Paragraph 1 of the Jeollabuk-do Council Members' Ethics and Code of Conduct Ordinance," adding, "The councilor's failure to resign from the prohibited representative concurrent position constitutes grounds for disciplinary action under Article 7-4, Paragraph 1, Item 6 of the same ordinance."

The Ethics Special Committee said, "Since Councilor Oh violated the Local Autonomy Act and the Jeollabuk-do Council Members' Ethics and Code of Conduct Ordinance, we have decided on a disciplinary action of a 14-day suspension."

However, this disciplinary decision by the Ethics Special Committee came after the Ministry of the Interior and Safety's interpretation on April 3, 2019, that holding the position of kindergarten representative (founder) constitutes a violation of the prohibition on concurrent positions, and after two recommendations by the council for resignation which Councilor Oh failed to comply with, making it likely that the public will view this unfavorably.

Jeonju=Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho stonepeak@asiae.co.kr

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