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Seoul metropolis councilor Kim Kyung bows as she arrives at an workplace of the Seoul Metropolitan Police to be questioned about her alleged bribery of Rep. Kang Solar-woo forward of the 2022 native elections in Seoul, Jan. 18. Yonhap
A Seoul metropolis councilor stated Monday she’s going to resign over allegations she bribed a lawmaker to win a nomination for her councilorship forward of the 2022 native elections.
Kim Kyung said her intention in a press release launched by her lawyer, saying she submitted her letter of resignation to the chair of the Seoul Metropolitan Council earlier within the day.
Kim is below police investigation for allegedly giving 100 million received ($69,300) to Rep. Kang Solar-woo, who just lately left the ruling Democratic Get together of Korea (DPK) and have become an unbiased, in trade for the social gathering’s nomination of her for the councilorship.
“Concerning the controversial providing of 100 million received to Rep. Kang Solar-woo, I really feel heavy duty for having didn’t uphold the moral duties of a public official,” she stated within the assertion. “It was my mistake, and I can’t make any excuses.”
Kim went on to say she’s going to proceed to faithfully adjust to all investigations, uncover the reality and obtain the authorized punishment matching her wrongdoing.
The scandal broke on the finish of final month after a recording was disclosed by which Kang might be heard discussing the cash with then DPK Rep. Kim Byung-kee.
Kim Byung-kee resigned as ground chief the subsequent day to take duty for that and different allegations of misconduct surrounding him and his household.
Police have additionally launched a separate investigation into allegations town councilor conspired to provide bribes for a nomination for the 2023 by-election for a Seoul district workplace chief.
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