Democratic Party Gwangju Branch's 'Inappropriate Contract' Controversy Sends Buk-gu Council Member to Ethics Tribunal

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Democratic Party Gwangju Metropolitan City Party announced on the 4th that it has decided to refer Councilor A of Buk-gu, Gwangju, who caused controversy over an 'inappropriate contract,' to the Democratic Party Gwangju City Party Ethics Tribunal.

The Democratic Party Gwangju City Party Ethics Tribunal plans to review the disciplinary petition regarding the incident, verify the facts, and decide whether to impose disciplinary action.

Meanwhile, Councilor A, after being elected as a basic councilor in 2018, newly registered a printing and outdoor advertising company, which he had concurrently held, under his spouse's name as a new corporation, and without reporting this concurrent position, secured 11 private contracts worth approximately 67 million won from the district office, causing controversy.