Police Investigate Allegations of Special Privileges for Hong Nam-gi's Son's Admission to Seoul National University Hospital
Accused of Obstruction of Business and Violation of the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act
Complainant Investigation Expected Next Week
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Hong Nam-ki is delivering opening remarks at the meeting of ministers in charge of real estate market inspection held on the 8th at the Government Seoul Office in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] The police will launch an investigation into allegations that Hong Nam-ki, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Strategy and Finance, gave preferential treatment for his son’s admission to Seoul National University Hospital.
On the 10th, the Anti-Corruption and Public Crime Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced that it has been assigned the case filed by the civic group Committee for the Protection of the Common People’s Livelihood, which accused Deputy Prime Minister Hong and Kim Yeon-su, director of Seoul National University Hospital, of abuse of authority, obstruction of business, and violation of the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act. The police plan to conduct an investigation of the accuser next week.
On the 5th of this month, the Committee for the Protection of the Common People’s Livelihood filed a complaint with the police, claiming that “Deputy Prime Minister Hong, as a high-ranking public official, violated regulations by admitting his son under conditions where hospitalization is practically impossible unless it is an emergency.”
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Deputy Prime Minister Hong’s son visited the emergency room of Seoul National University Hospital on the 24th of last month with symptoms such as leg pain and fever but was diagnosed as not being an emergency case. However, he was later admitted to a single deluxe room for two nights and three days. During this process, it was revealed that Deputy Prime Minister Hong had called Director Kim, sparking controversy over preferential admission.
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