Prosecutors Conduct Search and Seizure at Seongnam City Hall Over 'Daejang-dong Allegations' (Update)

[Asia Economy Reporter Bae Kyunghwan] The prosecution investigating the Daejang-dong development lobbying and preferential treatment allegations has conducted a search and seizure at Seongnam City Hall. Seongnam Urban Development Corporation, the key institution in this incident, was managed and supervised by Seongnam City Hall, where the mayor at the time was Lee Jae-myung, the Governor of Gyeonggi Province.

According to the legal community on the 15th, the dedicated investigation team of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office sent prosecutors to Seongnam City Hall around 9 a.m. to secure related materials from the departments involved in the Daejang-dong development project.

Seongnam City is the institution holding various permits and approvals for the Daejang-dong project. Documents such as the "Review Report on Investment Approval for Corporations Related to the Promotion of the Daejang-dong Development Project," prepared by the Seongnam City Administrative Planning Bureau in January 2015, and official documents personally approved by Mayor Lee at the time remain.

In particular, it is known that Mayor Lee personally approved matters conducted during the Daejang-dong development process, including the feasibility study for the project, the urban development zone designation promotion plan, and the review of the plan to recover service fees.

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