People Power Party Gwangju Branch: "Buk-gu Council Corrupt Members Must Resign Voluntarily"

The Gwangju Buk-gu Council member, who was fined for illegal private contracts and received a low-level disciplinary action of a 30-day suspension despite the Ethics Review Advisory Committee's recommendation for 'expulsion,' has been urged to voluntarily resign by the People Power Party Gwangju City Branch.

On the 19th, the People Power Party Gwangju City Branch issued a statement saying, "The day before, the Gwangju Buk-gu Council gave a clean chit to the corrupt council member," and added, "The Buk-gu Council handed down a lenient punishment of a '30-day suspension' and a 'public apology' to Council Member A, who was found guilty of illegal private contract corruption."

They continued, "It is truly regrettable that the Buk-gu Council passed the disciplinary agenda against Council Member A, who violated the code of conduct and ethics."

Council Member A was indicted on charges of assisting two companies directly or indirectly related to him in securing 10 private contracts with the district office. He was fined 15 million won in the first trial, and the appeal was dismissed. Since guilt was recognized in both the first and second trials, the People Power Party Gwangju City Branch argues that the nature of the crime is by no means light.

They added, "This is especially true given that the council is a representative body of the district residents that must maintain high morality and that the member is an elected public official," and further stated, "Although the Buk-gu Council Ethics Advisory Committee, composed of external members, recommended expulsion, the Buk-gu Council consistently engaged in 'protecting their own members.'"

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