Police to Summon North Chungcheong Governor Kim Younghwan Next Week Over Alleged Perjury in Osong Disaster Inquiry
Kim Younghwan, the governor of North Chungcheong Province, who was reported to have given false testimony during the National Assembly investigation into the Osong underpass disaster, will be summoned by the police for questioning.
On October 31, the Yeongdeungpo Police Station in Seoul announced that it plans to summon Governor Kim as a suspect next week for questioning on charges of violating the Act on Testimony and Appraisal before the National Assembly.
The National Assembly's Public Administration and Security Committee filed a complaint against Governor Kim on suspicion of perjury during an agency report on the Osong disaster, which was held on the 10th of last month.
Governor Kim stated that he monitored the underpass via CCTV on the day of the disaster and made more than 10 phone calls to check on the disaster situation. However, Democratic Party lawmakers belonging to the committee raised issues with these statements.
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On the 25th of last month, the committee, led by the ruling party, adopted the final report on the National Assembly investigation into the Osong disaster and simultaneously passed the motion to file a complaint against Governor Kim for perjury.
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