<Anchor> The
government joint investigation team announced the results of the first investigation on allegations of land speculation in the new city today (11th).
It says it has identified seven more people suspected of speculation, not just 13 known so far among LH employees.
The government said it would declare war on real estate crimes, and said it would immediately evict any public officials who dumped illegally after scouring all the suspicions.
First, reporter Kim A-young summarizes the results of the investigation.
<Reporter> As a
result of the first round of investigation by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and LH's 14,000 employees, 20 cases were suspected of speculation.
All of them belong to LH, and there are 3 people in level 2, 9 people in level 3, and 8 people under level 4.
There were no Homeland employees.
The number increased from 13 to 7 people who were suspicious of Minbyun and the Participation Solidarity, and the government commissioned investigations to the Special Investigation Headquarters.
By region, 15 out of 20 people purchased the land in Gwangmyeong and Siheung districts, 2 in Changneung in Goyang, and 1 in Wangsuk in Namyangju, Gwacheon in Gwacheon, and Gyosan in Hanam.
Most purchases are two years before the announcement of the 3rd new city district designation in December 2018.
In addition, 144 employees of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and LH have confirmed that they have apartments, villas, etc. in the third new town and adjacent areas, and handed over related materials to a special copy to determine whether or not speculation.
The government has stipulated that the announcement is the beginning of a war on real estate crime.
[Sae-gyun Jeong/Prime Minister: I will not leave any suspicion that is dusty by scouring through it like this.
The government declares a war on real estate crimes.] The government
officials who speculated illegally were immediately expelled, and the speculation profits were to be redeemed by mobilizing laws and systems.
We also launched a second survey of employees of Gyeonggi and Incheon, local governments, and all employees of local public corporations.
However, since it takes time to consent to the provision of information and there may be unnecessary friction in the investigation of the spouse and direct existence, the special edition decided to proceed immediately.
(Video coverage: Jeong Seong-hwa, video editing: Park Jin-hoon)
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22 people including 4 LH employees'Tools' are also
limited by their own investigation…
Investigation centered around the transaction