Former Incheon Transit Corporation Executive Fined 5 Million Won for False Testimony in City Council Administrative Audit

by Park Haesook

Published 23 Aug.2023 10:58(KST)

A former executive of Incheon Transit Corporation, who was reported for giving false testimony during an administrative audit by the Incheon City Council, was prosecuted and sentenced to a fine.

On the 23rd, Judge Hong Jun-seo of the Criminal Division 5 at Incheon District Court announced that Mr. A (66), a former executive of Incheon Transit Corporation, was sentenced to a fine of 5 million won for perjury. The court explained the sentencing by stating, "We comprehensively considered that Mr. A is a first-time offender, the motive for the crime, and the circumstances after the offense."

Mr. A was indicted on charges of perjury for appearing as a witness at the administrative audit of Incheon Transit Corporation conducted by the Construction and Transportation Committee of the Incheon City Council in November last year.

At that time, Mr. A responded to allegations that he had entrusted personal vehicle maintenance to a corporation partner company by saying he "did not know it was a partner company." When a city council member asked, "Have you ever had employees drive (work vehicles)?" he also replied, "Only once officially."

However, a special investigation by Incheon Transit Corporation found that Mr. A had entrusted maintenance of foreign cars owned by himself and his wife to a partner company of the corporation, and that he was aware of the company's status as a partner after being informed by employees. Additionally, it was confirmed that Mr. A had employees drive work vehicles six times between July and October last year.

Accordingly, the Incheon City Council reported him earlier this year under the chairman's name, stating, "Mr. A gave false testimony despite being informed in advance that he could be reported if he lied and having taken the witness oath."