Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju "Will Request Investigation if Evidence of Preferential Treatment in Agricultural-Industrial Complex Land Use Change is Found"

District Mayor Park Byung-kyu "Initiating Internal Audit... Will Cooperate with Gwangju City"

Park Byung-gyu, Mayor of Gwangsan District Office in Gwangju Metropolitan City, stated regarding the current controversy over the special favor allegations related to the change of use in Sochon Agricultural and Industrial Complex, "If suspicious circumstances are found, we will request an investigation."

Park Byung-gyu, head of Gwangsan District Office in Gwangju, is expressing his position regarding the allegations of preferential treatment in the change of use of Sochon Agricultural and Industrial Complex at a press conference on the 11th.

At a press conference held on the 11th, Mayor Park said, "The interests of the citizens come first," adding, "We believe that seeking the judgment of a third party is the most reasonable solution, so we have requested a public interest audit and inspection from the Board of Audit and Inspection and have also started an internal audit."

He continued, "Yesterday, Mayor Kang Ki-jung of Gwangju announced that there may be special favor suspicions regarding the purchase of farmland and the purchased land," emphasizing, "Gwangsan District is conducting a more thorough and strict internal audit while closely communicating and exchanging information with Gwangju City to clarify the matter transparently."

He further stated, "We are conducting a thorough and strict internal audit on all processes from the beginning of this issue to the present, including the request for the Board of Audit and Inspection's audit," and added, "If suspicious circumstances of special favors are found, we plan to request an investigation by the police regardless of the audit."

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