Investigation Committee on Sahwa and Daesang Park Requests Investigation of 6 Including Former Mayor, Files Complaint Against 1 Person

The Special Committee for Administrative Affairs Investigation on the Private Development Special Project of Sahwa and Daesang Park in Changwon Special City, Gyeongnam, has submitted a request for investigation and a complaint related to the administrative affairs investigation.

Son Taehwa, the chairman of the special committee, and Lee Jeonghee, the vice chairman, submitted the request for investigation and the complaint to Changwon District Prosecutors' Office and Changwon Jungbu Police Station respectively on the morning of the 26th.

Chairman Son Taehwa and Vice Chairman Lee Jeonghee of the Special Committee are holding the investigation request letter to be submitted to the Changwon District Prosecutors' Office.
[Photo by Lee Seryeong]

The special committee stated that it requested an investigation into two individuals including former Mayor Heo Seongmu and four witnesses, and filed a complaint against Kim Yangsu, CEO of Sahwa Urban Development, who was found to have committed perjury during the witness examination process.

According to the special committee, these individuals are suspected of causing financial damage amounting to several hundred million won to Changwon City by granting special favors such as exemption from the obligation to purchase public land and changes in profitability to private businesses during the project promotion process under the previous mayor's administration.

The special committee reached this conclusion after conducting related investigations including analyzing 8,688 pages of submitted documents, two work reports from related departments, and three witness examinations.

Son Taehwa, the chairman of the special committee, is handing over a complaint to the Civil Complaints Office at Changwon Jungbu Police Station.
[Photo by Lee Seryeong]

Chairman Son said, “We have requested an investigation and filed a complaint to clearly clarify the identified suspicions,” and added, “While awaiting the results, we will focus on the remaining special committee activities such as the verification service of the total project cost.”

He continued, “While conducting the special committee, I have thought a lot about the loopholes in private special projects,” and added, “Not only this project but also the overall Changwon city administration requires the council’s oversight and monitoring functions to be strengthened.”

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