South Korean fencing former representative Nam Hyun-hee declines her position as director of the Korea Athletic Association

Amid mounting suspicions that Nam Hyun-hee (42), former Korean fencing representative, colluded with her ex-husband Jeong Cheon-jo (27) to commit fraud, Nam was arrested by the Korean National Athletic Association.
declined his position as director. Since Nam received valuable items from Jeong while working as a director of the Korean National Athletic Association, the Act on Prohibition of Fraudulent Solicitation and Giving and Receiving Money and Goods etc.
This appears to be in response to a report of a violation of the Kim Young-ran Act (Kim Young-ran Act). On the 15th, Nam resigned from his position as director of the Korea Athletic Association. Served for approximately 2 years from 2021
This means that he resigned from his position as director of the Korean Athletic Association with about five months remaining in his term. On the same day, Kim MinSeok, a member of the ruling party ``People's Power'' in Seoul's Gangseo district assembly, accused Nam of ``violating the Anti-Solicitation Act.''
He has filed a complaint with the National Rights and Interests Commission on suspicion of violating the law. The declaration states, ``While Suspect Nam has been working as a director of the Korea Athletic Association since April 2021, he received expensive items from Suspect Jeong at the beginning of this year.
``I have received and acknowledge this.'' Lawmaker Kim said that the expensive brand-name goods and cars that Nam received from Jeong violated the Solicitation Prohibition Act, and filed a complaint with the Rights and Interests Commission.
I requested that everything be investigated. The Korean National Athletic Association is designated as a public institution by law. Officers and employees who belong to athletic clubs fall under the category of ``public officials'' to whom the Solicit Prohibition Act applies.
According to the Soliciting Prohibition Act, public officials can receive 1 million won (approximately 110,000 yen) once or 3 million won (approximately 340,000 yen) every fiscal year from the same person, even if it is unrelated to their duties. To exceed"
Do not accept or request anything of value. If it is related to the employee's job, the exchange of money or goods is prohibited regardless of the value.
If you violate this, you will be sentenced to imprisonment of up to 3 years or a fine of up to 30 million won (approximately 3.47 million yen).
be sentenced to a fine. Meanwhile, on the 2nd of this month, Nam personally requested the police to seize the Bentley car and other items that Chung had given him. The next day, he denied the suspicion of collusion.
To this effect, he also submitted a written opinion requesting that he relinquish ownership of the valuables. The seized items include bags, including Bentley cars, and expensive jewelry such as necklaces, rings, and watches.
However, allegations were raised that Nam was secretly trying to sell the expensive Bentley he received from Chung.
Ta. One YouTuber said that Nam was trying to sell the Bentley worth 380 million won (approximately 43.98 million yen) that he received from Chung before the matter came to light.
insisted.