Police send Oh Se-hoon over charges of violating the Election Act

Mayor Oh Se-hoon, who was investigated by the police for stating false information related to the ‘Pi City’ project (violation of the Public Official Election Act) during the Seoul mayor’s by-election, was sent to the prosecution.

According to the police on the 27th, the anti-corruption and public crime investigation team of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, which has been investigating Mayor Oh, handed over the case to the prosecution on the 24th.

A police official said, “We investigated Mayor Oh in writing, and the results of the search and seizure, data analyzed and collected, and precedents were combined and sent to the final report.”

The Pi City project was promoted as a project to develop a complex distribution complex such as department stores, business facilities, and logistics facilities on a site of about 30,000 pyeong at 225 Yangjae-dong, Seocho-gu, but the site that was originally a cargo terminal was changed to another use, and various privileges and corruption were suspected. this was raised

The project was revised and approved by the Seoul City Planning Committee in 2008, and it was granted permission in November of the following year, but the project was stopped because the project entity could not repay the loan.

During an election campaign in April, Mayor Oh made a remark in a broadcast broadcaster’s debate that the Pi City case had nothing to do with his past mayor years.

However, if you look at the list of documents related to that time on the Seoul website, it was pointed out that the claim made by Mayor Oh at the forum was not true, as some reports from the mayor prepared in July and December 2007 by the city transport and logistics manager were also included.

The police received a accusation that Mayor Oh’s comments were false and conducted an investigation, including a search and seizure of the Seoul City Hall at the end of last month.

On the other hand, Mayor Oh clarified to the effect that ‘the business failed and the license itself was not issued,’ while explaining, “There is a suspicion of the police planning under the orders of the Blue House, such as excessive seizure and search followed by violation of the Criminal Procedure Act.” has expressed opposition.

(yunhap news)