66 People’s Power Party Lawmakers Raise Admission Allegations Against Lee Jae-myung’s Eldest Son... Police Decide Not to Prosecute

Allegations of Violation of the Public Official Election Act

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[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Gyumin] The police have decided not to prosecute 66 members of the People Power Party who were accused of raising allegations of admission fraud involving the eldest son of Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party of Korea candidate during the presidential election.

The Anti-Corruption and Public Crime Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced on the 25th that it had dismissed the charges against 66 People Power Party lawmakers, including Representative Jeong Gyeong-hee, who were reported last week for violating the Public Official Election Act (spreading false information).

In December of last year, they raised suspicions of "fraudulent admission," questioning the fact that Lee's eldest son was admitted to Korea University through a special early admission process, which they found hard to accept. However, it was later revealed that Lee had applied through the regular admission process, leading to the withdrawal of the allegations.

At the time, the Democratic Party's Election Countermeasures Committee Legal Support Team stated, "Without even minimal verification, they misled the public by suggesting that he enjoyed special privileges as a repeat test taker applying through a special admission process," and filed complaints against the lawmakers.