"Not Accepting Bribes Alone Is Not Enough" Park Wan-su, Governor of Gyeongnam, Becomes a Top Integrity Education Instructor

On the 31st, Park Wan-su, Governor of Gyeongnam Province, served as a special one-day lecturer at the 2023 Second Half Integrity Concert held at the new government building auditorium, delivering a pinpoint lecture.

Following a one-minute integrity lecture broadcast within the office in June, Governor Park explained the key points of the Code of Conduct for public officials to the staff.

According to Gyeongnam Province, the Integrity Concert was held for about 1,600 employees.

Governor Park Wansu of Gyeongnam Province is emphasizing public officials' integrity at the 2023 second half-year Integrity Concert.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Provincial Government]

Governor Park and senior officials attended the event on-site, and all proceedings were live-streamed on the official YouTube channel.

This event was organized to build a consensus on the value and importance of integrity culture, encourage improvements in organizational culture and integrity levels, and urge senior officials to take the lead and embrace change.

The program included a special lecture on the Code of Conduct, including the prohibition of power abuse, an integrity role-play addressing dilemmas such as violations of the Anti-Graft Act and the Conflict of Interest Prevention Act where public officials find and present the right answers, and an integrity bingo game for enjoyment.

Governor Park emphasized the value and importance of integrity, the attitude and role of senior officials, and pointed out that workplace harassment, as well as the acceptance of money and entertainment, can be perceived as corruption.

He also shared the achievement of rising from 17th place among nationwide cities and provinces to 3rd place in the integrity evaluation since the 8th local government administration.

Park Wan-su, Governor of Gyeongnam Province, is giving a lecture as a special one-day instructor at the 2023 second half Integrity Concert.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Provincial Government]

Governor Park stated, “Not exchanging money or entertainment does not necessarily mean being honest,” adding, “We must exercise legitimate official authority and carry out administration that meets the expectations of the residents.”

“Since the provincial government can only be trusted if public officials are honest, please thoroughly understand and comply with the Code of Conduct for public officials when performing your duties, and strive to have Gyeongnam Province recognized as an institution of integrity,” he urged.

Last year, Gyeongnam Province received a comprehensive integrity grade of 2, improving by two grades compared to the previous year in the Integrity Evaluation by the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission.

The province is promoting 29 tasks across four areas of anti-corruption and integrity policies to maintain a top ranking in this year’s integrity evaluation, including operating an anti-corruption and integrity policy working group led by the governor.

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