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The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs announced on the 26th that it would conduct an audit on the allegation that Kim Won-woong, chairman of the liberation party, used the profits from the cafe operated by the National Assembly for personal purposes.
Chairman Kim has been running the cafe since May 2020, saying he will give scholarships to children of national merit.
Previously, TV Chosun, citing former Liberation Party executive A, reported that Chairman Kim used 45 million won in cafe operating profits for personal purposes, such as purchasing clothes or using a barber shop.
It is reported that Mr. A presented as evidence a copy of his bankbook containing the details of how he deposited the embezzlement and the transfer of the money to barber shops and hanbok companies.
The Ministry of Veterans Affairs and Veterans Affairs said, “According to the audit results, we will take all possible measures as the administrative and supervisory authority, such as administrative disposition and criminal prosecution.”
Meanwhile, it is reported that the civic group, the Judicial Exam Preparation Students’ Association, has reported to the National Investigation Headquarters of the National Police Agency for embezzling three people, including Chairman Kim and Mr.
By Han Kyung-woo, reporter at Hankyung.com case@hankyung.com
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