Rep. Choi Jae-hyung, who was accused of holding a microphone during a campaign as a preliminary candidate for the People's Power presidential election last year, will be tried.
The 2nd Public Investigation Division of the Seoul Central Prosecutors' Office (Deputy Prosecutor Lee Sang-hyun) indicted Choi Jae-hyeong, a member of the People's Power, for violating the Public Official Election Act today (29th) as a preliminary candidate during the 20th presidential election while holding a microphone and speaking at the Seomun Market in Daegu last August. said.
At the time, the candidate Choi Jae-hyung is said to have held the microphone given to him and said, "It was difficult in this government. That Jae-hyung Choi will achieve a regime change."
According to the Public Official Election Act, it is forbidden to speak using loudspeakers such as microphones outside of the election campaign period.
In response, a civic group accused Choi Jae-hyung of violating the Public Official Election Act, and the Daegu Metropolitan Election Commission also reviewed Candidate Jae-hyung Choi's actions for violating the election law.
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