Lee Jeong-heon, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea representing Gwangjin-gap, Seoul, who was accused of violating the Public Official Election Act, has been referred to the prosecution.
The Gwangjin Police Station in Seoul announced on the 23rd that they had sent Lee to the Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office on charges of violating the Public Official Election Act.
Lee was reported to the Gwangjin District Election Commission on suspicion of handing over multiple cash envelopes to campaign staff before the official election campaign began. According to the Public Official Election Act, candidates are prohibited from paying campaign workers before registering as candidates.
Lee is also accused of sending a message to campaign staff saying, "If elected, let's go to the National Assembly together." Under election law, it is forbidden to propose or promise a position to voters with the purpose of winning an election.
At the time of the accusation, Lee denied the allegations, stating, "This is a fabricated defamatory falsehood aimed at my defeat."
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