Police Chief: "I Was Reported No Traffic Control During Kim Yeo-sa's Visit to Mapo Bridge"

Police Commissioner Jo Ji-ho stated on the 14th regarding First Lady Kim Geon-hee's visit to Mapo Bridge, "I called a senior official from the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency and asked if there was any traffic control at Mapo Bridge, and they clearly answered that there was none."

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At the regular press briefing that day, Commissioner Jo said, "I checked because there was a request for materials from the National Assembly," and added, "The Seoul Police Agency will provide a detailed response tomorrow."

On the 10th, at the National Assembly's Public Administration and Security Committee's audit, Lee Hae-sik, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, revealed a 112 call recording reporting traffic inconvenience received at the time of First Lady Kim's visit to Mapo Bridge, after the Police Agency maintained that there was no traffic control.

Rep. Lee pointed out, "One should not commit perjury. At that time, there was an inquiry via 112 asking for the reason for vehicle control," and added, "I requested the materials, but they said they could not provide an answer due to security reasons. Isn't it true that traffic control was implemented?"