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However, today (29th) the news that Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung was sent to the prosecution a few days ago became known.

He was charged with spreading false information under the Public Official Election Act.

Democrats have criticized him from the first day he took office, saying it was terrifying and would hold the police accountable for their political behavior.



Reporter Ji-wook Kim delivers more details.



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In October last year, the Gyeonggi state audit was held shortly after Lee Jae-myung, the former governor of Gyeonggi-do, was elected as the Democratic Party presidential candidate.



People's Power lawmakers accused Lee of providing preferential treatment during his tenure as mayor of Seongnam, such as changing the use of the site of the Korea Food Research Institute in Baekhyeon-dong from a natural green area to a semi-residential area.



CEO Lee said that the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport requested a change of use and said he had no choice but to take issue with the negligence of duties if he did not do so.



[Lee Jae-myung / Democratic presidential candidate at the time: If you do not do it (change of use), he threatens to take it as a negligence of duty…

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There's no telling you to do it all, so I'll reflect on it a little...

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The People's Power has filed a complaint against Lee to the prosecution, saying that this explanation amounts to the distribution of false information under the Public Official Election Act.



After 10 months of investigation, the police forwarded the opinion of indictment on the 26th, for violating the Public Official Election Act.



A police official told SBS reporters, "At that time, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport sent an official letter to several local governments at the same time and confirmed the official document that allowed local governments to autonomously decide to change their use."



As the statute of limitations for violations of the election law related to the 20th presidential election is approaching on the 9th of next month, the police investigation into the allegation of preferential treatment in Baekhyun-dong, the main stream, is in progress.



In addition, Lee and his wife are being investigated by the police and prosecutors for seven other allegations, including 'suspicious development of Daejang-dong' and 'suspicion of Seongnam FC sponsorship'.



The Democratic Party criticized, "The political purpose contained in the ejaculation blade that is tightened right away on the first day of taking office is eerie," and "We will definitely hold the police accountable for their political behavior."



(Video coverage: Seol Seol-hwan, video editing: Lee Seung-jin)



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