Gangdong-gu Holds Integrity Pledge Ceremony to Eradicate Corruption from Senior Officials

- Over 100 senior officials of grade 6 and above attended the pledge ceremony held at Gangdong Children's Center on the 7th
- Accelerating the creation of an honest public service culture starting with senior officials through the integrity pledge ceremony

Gangdong-gu (Mayor Lee Soo-hee) held an integrity pledge ceremony targeting high-ranking officials to eradicate corruption.

Gangdong-gu achieved a level 2 rating, one step higher than the previous year, in last year's "Comprehensive Integrity Evaluation of Public Institutions" conducted by the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission. This year, aiming for a level 1 comprehensive integrity rating, the district organized an integrity pledge ceremony and training to foster a public service culture led by example, starting with high-ranking officials.

About 100 high-ranking officials at grade 6 or above from all departments of Gangdong-gu Office and Dong Community Service Centers attended the integrity pledge ceremony held on the 7th at Gangdong Children's Center, where Mayor Lee Soo-hee read the pledge as a representative. The pledge included commitments to lead the creation of an honest public service culture and to strictly comply with the Act on the Prohibition of Solicitation, the Act on the Prevention of Conflict of Interest, and the Code of Conduct. The district expects that publicly declaring their commitment to integrity as department managers and executives while reading the pledge will greatly help eradicate habitual corruption in the public sector.

The subsequent integrity training was conducted under the theme "Integrity Leadership Required for Executive Public Officials," with Lee Jae-oh, the 2nd Chairman of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission and currently the Chairman of the Democracy Movement Commemoration Association, serving as the instructor. Drawing on his experience as Chairman of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, Lee Jae-oh emphasized that "there must be no corruption in influential positions for the entire organization to become honest," highlighting the deep connection between the integrity of high-ranking officials and the overall integrity of the organization.

After the pledge, Mayor Lee Soo-hee of Gangdong-gu stated, "There is a saying that clear water upstream makes clear water downstream. With a leading-by-example attitude, we will do our best to keep corruption away and prevent illegal and unfair acts, building a Gangdong-gu trusted by its residents."

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