Korea Rights and Interest Commission requests investigation of EBS chairman...for violation of the Soliciting Prohibition Act and fraudulent use of business promotion funds.

On the 4th, the Korean People's Rights and Interests Commission held a press conference at the government's Sejong Office Building, and Yoo Si-chun, chairman of the Korea Educational Broadcasting Corporation (EBS), announced the Anti-Soliciting Law (Kim Yong-ran Law). violation
As a result of investigating the suspicion that business promotion funds had been improperly used, the company announced that it had "confirmed that there was a possibility of a violation." Chairman Ryu is the older sister of former Chairman Yoo Shi-min of the Roh Moo-hyun Foundation.
He is a well-known person. Jeong SUNG-YOON, vice-chairman of the committee, said, ``There are about 55 cases of food and entertainment that are considered to be in violation of the Solicitation Prohibition Act, such as meal entertainment exceeding 30,000 won (approximately 3,389 yen).
0 items confirmed. Approximately 200 cases appear to have caused property damage to EBS, a public institution, by illegally using business promotion funds at butcher shops, department stores, delicatessen stores, etc., in violation of related laws and internal regulations.
The amount was equivalent to 17 million won (approximately 1.92 million yen)." Vice Chairman Jeong said, ``We will seek out business promotion costs by listening to employees' opinions on weekends, Children's Day, and other holidays, and in remote areas.
"More than 100 cases of suspected use have been discovered," he added. ``Today, as a result of discussing this matter at the subcommittee of the Rights and Interests Committee,
It was determined that the case falls under the case where an audit investigation or investigation as provided in Article 3, Clause 3 is necessary. The Grand Public Prosecutors Office is responsible for matters that require investigation, and the supervisory authority is responsible for matters that require investigation and administrative sanctions such as the imposition of fines.
It was decided to transfer the control to the Broadcasting and Communications Commission. He continued, ``We plan to send related materials to the Grand Prosecutor's Office and the Broadcasting and Communications Commission by the end of today.
"We hope that the investigation will be carried out strictly based on this principle, and that the transferred institutions, the Grand Prosecutor's Office and the Broadcasting and Communications Commission, will also conduct a fair and thorough investigation."
Prior to this, suspicions surfaced that Chairman Yanagi had violated the Act Prohibiting Solicitations, etc., and a civic group
The chairman was reported to the rights and interests committee.