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few months ago, the Ministry of SMEs and Startups held a video contest featuring small business owners overcoming Corona and paid a total of 30 million won to the winners. However, it turned out that the prize money was sponsored in cash by a delivery platform company.
It is pointed out that there is a possibility of violating the Anti-Graft Act, and reporter Lee Ho-gun covered this news exclusively.
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is the Sodam Film Festival hosted by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups last May.
A total of 30 million won was awarded to eight out of 200 entries under the theme of overcoming the corona virus, a small business.
The budget for the event is Rs.
But oddly enough, there is no mention of the prize money anywhere in the budget.
This is because the prize money was sponsored by the delivery platform, Baedal Minjok, rather than its own budget.
[Baedal Minjok Executive: (The Ministry of SMEs and Startups made a request first? (Then I know that the Ministry of SMEs and Startups is right.) Yes, I understand.]
Last March, the person in charge of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups requested support from Baedal Minjok, and Baedal Minjok sent cash through the 'Small Businesses Broadcasting Information Service', an organization affiliated with the Ministry of SMEs and Startups. Confirmed to have been delivered.
The Ministry of SMEs and Startups is proposing a policy to protect small businesses from abuse of the delivery platform, but it was actually sponsored by a delivery platform company.
Controversy is being raised about the violation of the Anti-Graft Act.
Public officials, etc. must not accept or request money or valuables exceeding 3 million won from the same person regardless of donation or sponsorship in relation to their duties.
The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission of the Anti-
Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (
CRC) expressed the opinion that the sponsorship "is related to the job and that the need for an authoritative interpretation of the Anti-Graft Act is 'very high.'
If you request or say support, you may be subject to the regulations of the Anti-
Graft
Act.]
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Kim Jeong-jae/People's Power (National Assembly Industrial Self-Defense Forces): The Ministry of SMEs and Startups, which should monitor and regulate aggression against small business owners, donate cash from the company. maven support cases is inadequate one. a thorough investigation of the above national interests is necessary.]
middle part, saying the nation's delivered participated voluntarily in the public interest events, has announced its position that its sole discretion, it does not violate existing laws.
(image Reporting: Hong Jong-soo, Video editing: Park Ki-duk)