Today (14th), one day before the expiration of the statute of limitations in violation of the Public Office Election Act related to the 4·15 general election, the prosecution handed over an independent member of the ranks to trial.
Jeonju District Prosecutors' Office said that it had unanimously prosecuted Congressman Lee Sang-jik on charges such as pre-election campaigns and public disclosure of false information.
Rep. Lee Sang-jik is accused of providing more than 26 million won worth of traditional liquor and books to 377 constituencies on three occasions from January to September last year, when he was the chairman of the Small and Medium Venture Business Corporation.
Mr. A, a key official at the election camp, who helped this, was arrested by the prosecution on the same charges earlier.
Then, six members of the election camp, including Mr. A, and two members of the basic council were charged with trying to form a favorable public opinion for Lee by sending a text message that seemed to induce redundant votes to general party members and rights members during the party's primary election at the time of the general election. Done.
Prosecutors believed Lee was involved in this, and switched to the suspect in this case.
In addition, the prosecution made a false statement about the process of the party's elimination of the party during the general election of the 20th legislator Lee appeared on an internet broadcast in January. I also added one charge.
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