Former Secretary to Gwangju Mayor Who Received Bribes Sent to Prosecution

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] Former executive secretaries of Mayor Lee Yong-seop of Gwangju were handed over to the prosecution on charges of receiving money and goods of value from private companies and granting special favors at city-hosted events.

On the 2nd, the Gwangju Western Police Station announced that it had sent Mayor Lee's executive secretaries A and B to the prosecution on charges of bribery under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Crimes.

Two private businessmen who gave money and goods to them were also sent to the prosecution on charges of violating the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act (Kim Young-ran Act).

The executive secretaries are accused of receiving tens of millions of won in money and goods after being requested by private businessmen to have their companies selected as agencies for city-hosted events. In fact, the company was selected as an agency.

It was investigated that the executive secretaries received cash, car lease fees, and officetel residence fees over a period of about two years.

All four individuals are known to deny the charges.

A police official stated, "Based on various evidence, we judge that there was a quid pro quo."

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