Uiryeong-gun Issues Lunar New Year Integrity Alert ... Preventing Corruption and Establishing Public Service Discipline

Concerns Over Public Officials' Political Neutrality Violations... Special Inspections Conducted Alongside General Election Preparations

Uiryeong-gun, Gyeongnam announced on the 30th that it has issued the first Integrity Advisory of the year until the 12th of next month to prevent corruption and establish public service discipline in celebration of the Lunar New Year holiday.

The Integrity Advisory is part of the 'Anti-Corruption Integrity Policy' and is issued as needed during times when public officials are prone to lax discipline and bribery, such as personnel seasons, vacation periods, and holidays.

Especially this year, with the 22nd National Assembly election approaching, concerns about violations of political neutrality obligations by public officials have led to plans for concurrent special inspections with higher authorities.

The main points include 'no giving or receiving gifts' during the Lunar New Year holiday, prohibition of accepting money or valuables from related parties, prohibition of false business trips or leaving the workplace, and prohibition of violations of the public officials' code of conduct.

The county has set up signboards throughout the county office building and is promoting the issuance of the 'Lunar New Year Integrity Advisory' through Saeol Administrative System, the internal computer network for public officials.

A county official stated, “We will take a step closer to realizing an integrity Uiryeong that citizens can feel by fostering a culture of integrity led by the public service community.”

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