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was found that a joint government investigation team investigating allegations of speculation in the new city confirmed suspicious land investment by an additional 15 employees in addition to the 13 known people.
The investigation team will announce the results of the first investigation today (11th).
Reporter Hwa Kang-yoon reports.
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15 additional LH employees suspected of speculation were known.
It is known that there are also three or four employees who voluntarily reported to LH that they bought land in the new city area.
Suspected cases of speculation are being confirmed one after another, with the prospect of reaching dozens of people cautiously.
The government plans to release the results of a full survey this afternoon, including this.
It is known that the real estate status of suspected speculation, as well as the holding period and actual residence period, will be disclosed in detail.
The first investigation is only grasping transactions in the name of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and LH employees, but it is expected to be investigated on family members and relatives.
[Sae-gyun Jeong/Prime Minister: We plan to thoroughly investigate the truth and punish the law as much as possible with the principle of zero tolerance for violations.]
Local government officials who bought land in the new city are also being confirmed one after another.
Gwangmyeong City, Gyeonggi Province, said that as a result of a thorough investigation of 1,500 employees of the City Hall and Gwangmyeong Urban Corporation, six government officials confirmed that they purchased the new city site from 2015 to last year.
Siheung City, Gyeonggi Province, also conducted a self-investigation from the 5th to confirm 8 civil servants who bought land in the new city.
However, he explained, "We have not found any doubts about speculation yet."