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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 first handed over independent lawmaker Lee Sang-jik and Democratic party lawmaker Lee Won-taek to trial.
For more information, reporter Kim Ki-tae will report.
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Independent lawmaker Lee Sang-jik, 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 a significant amount to 377 constituents in Jeonju, Jeonbuk three times.
The key officials in the election camp for Congressman Lee who helped this earlier have 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 20th general election, and applied the allegations of false information in election publications.
Democratic Party lawmaker Lee Won-taek, who was also prosecuted, was charged with a pre-election campaign by visiting a senior citizens' party in Gimje-si, Jeollabuk-do last December.
The statute of prosecution for violations of the Public Official Election Act is 6 months, but 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.