Gyeongnam Civic Group Demands Dismissal of 'Police Official' Who Ordered Closure of Investigation into Kim Il-kwon, Yangsan Mayor's Abuse of Power Allegations

Press Conference Urging Dismissal of Police Officer Accused of Power Abuse
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Ju Cheol-in] A civic group has demanded strict punishment after allegations arose that a senior police officer in Gyeongnam repeatedly abused power over subordinates, including unilaterally ordering the closure of a specific case.

On the 6th, Gyeongnam Hope Solidarity held a press conference in front of the Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency, stating, “We will file charges against the police officer who ordered the closure of the investigation into Mayor Kim Il-gwon of Yangsan for abuse of authority, on suspicion of abuse of power and power harassment,” and “We demand the head of the Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency to take strict disciplinary action against the person who ordered the closure of the investigation.”

They added, “If the police themselves do not take action, we will ensure through criminal prosecution that the power-harassing police officer leaves the public service,” and “If the police excuse themselves by saying there was no obstruction to the investigation, it is tantamount to admitting that they are an incompetent group lacking either the will or ability to investigate.”

The police officer under suspicion recently caused controversy for power harassment toward subordinates, such as assigning meal duties and laundry errands, and is currently under internal inspection.

The press conference focused on the issue of the investigation’s closure among various allegations against this officer. Recently, the Gyeongnam Police Workplace Council posted a message titled ‘Urging Fact-Finding on Power Harassment’ on the internal police network.

In this post, the Gyeongnam Police Workplace Council raised suspicions that a senior police officer in the province unilaterally ordered the closure of a case without considering the investigation team’s opinion, assigned meal duties to coincide with the perpetrator’s arrival time for breakfast, and repeatedly engaged in power harassment such as laundry errands. Upon learning of these facts, the police immediately launched a fact-finding investigation to verify the details.

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