Gwangju Public Official Cleared of Charges for Leaking Construction Inspection Information Related to Hwajeong I-Park

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] A public official accused of informing the construction company in advance about the site inspection schedule during the Hwajeong I-Park construction in Gwangju Metropolitan City has been dismissed without prosecution.

The Anti-Corruption Economic Crime Investigation Unit of the Gwangju Police Agency announced on the 1st that it has closed the case against public official A from the Seo-gu Office of Gwangju Metropolitan City, who was suspected of leaking official secrets, stating "the charges cannot be confirmed."

A was accused of informing the inspection schedule in advance before checking and inspecting complaints received during the Hwajeong I-Park construction process, thereby leaking enforcement information.

The police initially viewed that the public official should have conducted fair administrative actions according to related procedures after receiving the complaints, but based on communication records and others, acted inappropriately.

However, they explained that there was no direct and explicit act of secret leakage to apply the charges.

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