On the 19th, a police officer who is investigating allegations of speculation in the 3rd new city of Gwangmyeong and Siheung, Gyeonggi-do by employees of Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) summoned an LH employee for the first time. It has been 17 days since the lawyers’ meeting for a democratic society (Minbyun) and the solidarity of participation raised suspicion.
Police’s first summons investigation of’speculation suspicion’ of LH employees
9th LH Gwacheon Uiwang Business Headquarters in Gyeonggi-do. Newsis
The Special Investigation Unit for real estate speculation at the Gyeonggi Southern Police Agency is calling an incumbent LH employee A (57) to the Gyeonggi Southern Police Agency in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province for investigation from 10 am. Mr. A arrived at the Gyeonggi Southern Police Agency at around 9:52 am on the same day, driving a black vehicle directly. Mr. A, who got out of the car with a black coat and hat pressed down, asked, “Why did you buy so much land?” “Do you buy the land using LH’s internal information?” Without saying anything to the reporters, I went straight into the Susa-dong, where the anti-corruption economic crime investigation unit of the Gyeonggi Southern Police Agency is located.
Mr. A is counted as a key suspect among 15 former and current LH employees investigated by the Gyeonggi Southern Police Agency. They are accused of violating the Anti-Corruption and the Act on the Establishment and Operation of the Civil Rights Commission (Anti-Corruption Act) (prohibiting the use of secrets in business by public officials). Didn’t they take advantage of property or property by using the secrets they learned during the business process?
The police sang from’CEO Kang’… Summon other staff too
In the land owned by LH employee A, king willow trees are planted densely enough to entangle each other. Reporter Ham Jong-seon
Mr. A has purchased billions of won worth of land in Gwangmyeong and Siheung with his family and other LH employees from 2017, before the 3rd new city plan was announced. Mr. A, who has been in charge of compensation for the last three years at LH, is said to have been called the’President’ and’Kang’ in the Gwangmyeong and Siheung areas. Some speculation that he was aiming for compensation was planted in the land of Mujinae-dong, Siheung-si, which he bought with his wife and a couple of LH employees in April 2018.
The police plan to investigate whether Mr. A used the information inside the LH or provided relevant information to others. It is reported that other LH employees are also calling in to inquire about related charges. On the 9th and 17th, the police seized and searched the headquarters of LH Gyeongnam Jinju, the residences of employees, and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. It is also said that the analysis of the confiscated property of the police, which has secured cell phones and related documents, is also in progress.
In addition, the police are planning to speed up the investigation of LH employees associated with the LH Jeonbuk Regional Headquarters, where suspicions of expedition speculation have arisen. However, a police official said, “It is correct that the summons investigation has begun,” he said. “It is not possible to disclose who is the person who initiated the investigation, as it may affect the investigation.”
Meanwhile, the government joint special investigative headquarters (special edition), which is investigating the suspicion of real estate speculation triggered by LH, announced that 32 new reports related to speculation were received as of 9 pm on the 18th, and 275 reports have been received by this day. The special edition checks whether the received report is reliable or not.
Reporter Chae Hye-seon [email protected]
