The government announced the results of the first joint investigation regarding the alleged dumping of land in the third new city by LH employees.
The government said that a total of 20 suspected speculation were confirmed by conducting a first survey of 14,000 employees of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and LH, including those raised by Minbyun and the Participatory Solidarity.
The following is the announcement of the results of the first round of investigation by the Governmental Joint Investigation Group, revealed by Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun at the Seoul Government Complex.
Let me tell you the results of the first joint investigation by the government on allegations of LH employee speculation.
On March 2, after the Minbyun and Participation Solidarity raised the suspicion of speculation in the 3rd new city, the government immediately formed a joint investigation team.
We received consents to provide information from a total of 14,000 people including the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and LH executives and employees, and investigated transaction details and proprietary information through the real estate transaction system and the land information system, and carried out the work of mutual cooperation.
First of all, we are pleased to inform you that the results of the 1st survey to be released this time were conducted only for LH and the employees of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.
I will tell you the reason and details through the material.
As a result of the investigation, a total of 20 suspected speculators were identified, including the case of speculation suspicion raised by Minbyun and the Participatory Solidarity.
Land transactions were mainly concentrated in the Gwangmyeong Siheung District, and suspected cases of speculation were also found in other 3rd new city districts.
It is an obvious crime that trampled on the common people's dream of trying to raise a whole family of wages and buy a house.
The people's anger is justified, and the people's request for condemnation is justified.
The government will never forgive the crimes of public corporations and public officials who have filled their pockets by exploiting the dreams and hopes of the people.
Today's LH findings are just the beginning.
The government will go through all the doubts and suspicions like this, and will not leave any suspiciousness. Following the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and LH executives and employees, we will promptly conduct an investigation on executives and employees of Gyeonggi, Incheon, local governments and local public corporations. I will request an investigation immediately.
In accordance with the investigation, we will expand the investigation area in the future.
With this incident, I decided that the existing methods and systems could no longer eliminate the greed of public officials.
Corruption of public officials must be heavily condemned by law and strictly controlled and monitored through the system.
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