Daegu Citizens' Coalition for Economic Justice: "Has Daegu Police Given Up Investigating Hong Joon-pyo's Prearranged Hiring Corruption?"... Over 1 Year, 4 Months Since ACRC Referral

Daegu Citizens' Coalition for Economic Justice issued a statement on November 10, calling on the Daegu Metropolitan Police Agency to swiftly conclude its investigation into alleged prearranged hiring by former Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo.

Daegu Citizens' Coalition for Economic Justice said, "In July, we were informed by the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission that the Daegu Metropolitan Police Agency's investigation into the hiring corruption case involving the city of Daegu was expected to be completed around September."

Daegu Citizens' Coalition for Economic Justice

According to Daegu Citizens' Coalition for Economic Justice, the hiring corruption case came to light through a confession by former Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo. In April 2025, the group reported the case to the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission's Integrated Reporting Center for Hiring Irregularities, and in July 2025, the commission referred it to the National Police Agency. The case was one of the major issues addressed during the National Assembly's Public Administration and Security Committee audit of the city of Daegu in October last year, but the Daegu Metropolitan Police Agency reportedly had yet to conclude its investigation by then.

Daegu Citizens' Coalition for Economic Justice said, "Last July, to find out why the police investigation was delayed, we asked the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission to provide the reasons and duration of the investigation extension that the Daegu Metropolitan Police Agency had submitted to the commission. The commission replied that, 'Upon checking the progress of the investigation into the case, we found that it is still under investigation and is scheduled to be processed around September 2026.'"

Daegu Citizens' Coalition for Economic Justice said, "We continue to urge the Daegu Metropolitan Police Agency, which appears to be deliberately delaying its investigation into the hiring corruption case, to conclude it as soon as possible so that an objection can be filed against the findings." The group also expressed "serious concern over the agency's handling of the case involving the city of Daegu" and called on it to "conclude the investigation as soon as possible or declare that it is abandoning the investigation."

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