Jindo County Governor Lee Dong-jin and 8 Officials Referred to Prosecutors for 'Subsidy Management Violations'
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] The police have handed over the case involving Jindo County Governor Lee Dong-jin and others, who were accused of constructing a passenger ship using national subsidies intended for water supply vessel construction, despite the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's disapproval, citing reasons such as ensuring the mobility rights of residents affected by the suspension of ferry services.
On the 29th, according to the Anti-Corruption Investigation Unit 1 of the Jeonnam Provincial Police Agency, eight Jindo County officials, including Governor Lee Dong-jin, were sent to the prosecution on charges of violating the Act on the Management of Subsidies.
They are accused of receiving 4 billion won in subsidies from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport in 2016 for the construction of a water supply vessel, and using 2.7 billion won of that amount to build a 160-ton passenger ship (car ferry).
Additionally, the police reportedly applied an extra charge of abuse of authority against Governor Lee, believing that the budget was diverted under his direction.
Despite the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's disapproval, Jindo County constructed the passenger ship to guarantee the mobility rights of residents affected by the suspension of ferry services, and began operations in December 2018.
The Board of Audit and Inspection notified the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to recover the subsidies, stating that the subsidies used for building the passenger ship were paid twice.
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However, residents of Gasado in Jindo County filed a complaint with the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission opposing the Board of Audit and Inspection's measures, stating that after ferry operations were suspended in March 2015 due to deficits at the ferry company, they faced difficulties purchasing daily necessities and transporting emergency patients.
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