Gyeongbuk Province to Strictly Punish Public Officials for 'Election Interference' Before General Election... Joint Inspection Team of 70 Members Formed

Gyeongbuk Province announced on the 16th that it will launch a special inspection on public service discipline to preemptively block corruption and misconduct amid the unsettled atmosphere ahead of the 22nd National Assembly election scheduled for April 10.

Gyeongbuk Province has organized a joint inspection team of about 70 auditors from the provincial and city/county levels to focus on inspecting political neutrality violations, election period duty violations, and conduct damaging public service discipline, as well as passive or habitual work practices that infringe on the rights and interests of residents, targeting the province, 22 cities and counties, and affiliated organizations.

Gyeongbuk Provincial Government Office

Using social networking services, the inspection will also focus on public officials’ passive administration that causes inconvenience or infringes on residents’ rights, such as delaying or neglecting civil complaint handling, avoiding work, and requesting unnecessary documents, in addition to acts influencing the election.

Any offenders caught during this inspection period will be punished without exception, regardless of their rank or whether the act was intentional or accidental, applying a zero-tolerance policy.

Seo Jeong-chan, Auditor of Gyeongbuk Province, said, “We will strictly monitor any misconduct by public officials from the early stages to prevent any unfortunate incidents ahead of this election,” and added, “We ask for public officials’ caution and active reporting from residents.”

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