Rho Tae-ak Received More Than 4 Million Won in Allowances Despite Commuting Only One Day a Month

[Financial News] Rho Tae-ak, the former chairperson of the National Election Commission, was found to have received more than 4 million won in allowances even though he commuted only one day a month.
According to data submitted by the National Election Commission to Yoon Geon-young of the Democratic Party of Korea on the 21st, Rho went to work only once on November 25, 2024, to attend a commission meeting, but received a total of 4.25 million won, including 150,000 won in attendance allowance, 1.2 million won for agenda review, and 2.9 million won in public election promotion activity expenses.
In January 2024, he commuted for a total of six days, and on three of those days he attended a New Year’s reception, a New Year’s concert, and the opening ceremony of the Youth Winter Olympics. These schedules were far removed from election-related duties.
In August of the same year, he attended the National Liberation Day of Korea commemorative ceremony and a commission meeting on one day each, commuting for two days in total, yet received 3.35 million won. In September, he received 3.25 million won for attending the National Assembly opening ceremony and a commission meeting.
On January 2 this year, he made three trips to work, attending a visit to the National Cemetery, a New Year’s ceremony and reception, and a New Year’s concert on the 2nd, the concert on the 7th, and a commission meeting on the 19th, but still received 4.2 million won. In February, he commuted only three times as well, for a work report on the 6th and commission meetings on the 8th and 27th, yet 3.75 million won in allowances was paid.
One non-standing NEC member did not attend either the October or November commission meeting last year and did not go to work, but still received 2.15 million won per month for two months under the name of public election promotion activity expenses.
gaa1003@fnnews.com An Ga-eul Reporter