Apr.26.2021: BAI reports Seoul's education superintendent for corrupt practices
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The Board of Audit and Inspection of Korea (BAI) announced Friday that it had reported Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education Superintendent Cho Hee-yeon to police over allegations of power abuse and corrupt practices in hiring teachers in Seoul.
Cho was elected as the education superintendent of Seoul in 2014 and re-elected in 2018. During the election in 2018, he was the single unified candidate of the ruling party of Korea. His four-year term ends next year.
Full Article: https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2021/04/25/national/socialAffairs/Board-of-Audit-and-Inspection-of-Korea-investigates-corruption-allegations/20210425184600390.html