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Today (15th), the statute of prosecution for violation of the Public Official Election Act in the last 4·15 general election ends. Yesterday, one day before the expiration of the prescription, the prosecution handed over Rep. Lee Sang-jik and Lee Won-taek to trial first.



For more information, reporter Kim Ki-tae will report.



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Lee Sang-jik Lee, an independent lawmaker who left the Democratic Party last month as the founder of Eastar Jet, who left the Democratic Party last month as the founder of Eastar Jet. He is accused of providing 377 constituencies in Jeonju, Jeonbuk on three occasions.



A key official in the election camp for Congressman Lee, who previously helped, has already been arrested.



The prosecution also determined that Lee was deeply involved in sending text messages that seemed to induce duplicate votes to party members in favor of the party primary in this election camp.



In addition, she appeared on internet broadcasting to falsely explain how she was eliminated from the general election in her 20s and applied the charges of writing false facts in election publications.



Democratic Party lawmaker Lee Won-taek, who was also prosecuted, was charged with a pre-election campaign by visiting a senior citizen party in Gimje, Jeollabuk-do last December.



The statute of prosecution for violations of the Public Official Election Act is 6 months, and the prosecution indicted the two lawmakers yesterday, one day before the expiration of the prescription.



If a fine of 1 million won or more is confirmed for violating the election law, you will lose your position.