Controversy Over Gyeonggi Office of Education Officials' Involvement in 'Superintendent Election'

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] It has been reported that the Audit Office has launched an investigation into a supervisor affiliated with the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education on suspicion of assisting the election campaign of a specific superintendent candidate during working hours.

According to the election campaign committee of preliminary candidate Lim Tae-hee for Gyeonggi Superintendent of Education and local media, the Audit Office of the Gyeonggi Office of Education is investigating supervisor A, who is affiliated with the main office, on charges of violating the Public Official Election Act.

Supervisor A is suspected of sending multiple text messages to teachers during working hours, urging them to support Seong Gi-seon, a progressive candidate and former president of the Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation, who is running for superintendent.

The election campaign committee of preliminary candidate Lim Tae-hee expressed "deep regret over the suspicion that an education office official, who must maintain political neutrality under the Public Official Election Act, engaged in activities suspected of election interference," and urged, "Thoroughly audit the allegations of election interference by the related official."

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