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Seongnam City Delays Release of 'Daejangdong Data' Again, Citing "Ongoing Investigation"

Seongnam City Delays Release of 'Daejangdong Data' Again, Citing "Ongoing Investigation" [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jun-yi] Seongnam City, which delayed the disclosure of data requests related to Daejang-dong citing "numerous requests for National Assembly materials," has once again stated that it is difficult to disclose the data due to the start of the prosecution investigation.


On the 26th, according to Kim Eun-hye, a member of the People Power Party, Seongnam City responded to her request for "submission of all materials regarding the process of selecting the Seongnam Eutteul Consortium as the preferred negotiator for the Daejang-dong development project" by stating, "The requested information is related to an ongoing investigation by the relevant investigative agency, and therefore, according to the Public Institution Information Disclosure Act, it has been decided to withhold disclosure."


Earlier, before the prosecution investigation began, in early October, Seongnam City had extended the deadline for deciding on the disclosure of Daejang-dong related data requests from the opposition party ahead of the National Assembly audit to November 9, citing the large volume of data requests. Last month, in response to the same data disclosure request from Kim’s office, Seongnam City stated, "Due to the large amount of information requested or the complexity of the request, it is difficult to make a decision within the prescribed period."


There are criticisms that the city delayed the data requests and, once the prosecution investigation started, refused to disclose the data citing the investigation as the reason.


Regarding this, Representative Kim said, "Seongnam City consistently ignored the requests before the investigation, and now is refusing to submit materials using the investigation as an excuse. Delaying will not hide the truth. The city must respond to the public in accordance with its motto of communicative and transparent administration."


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