Democratic Party member Lee Jeong-heon sent to prosecution for alleged violation of election law

Allegations of Election Campaign Payment,

[Seoul=Newsis] Reporter Jo Sung-bong = In this photo provided by Newsis, lawmaker Lee Jung-heon of the Democratic Party of Korea speaks at a plenary session of the Science, ICT, Broadcasting and Communications Committee at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul on the afternoon of the 16th. 2024.07.16. [email protected],
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, ‘[Seoul=Newsis] Reporter Shin Hang-seop = The police have referred Lee Jung-heon, a lawmaker of the Democratic Party of Korea (Seoul Gwangjin-gu B), who was accused of violating the Public Official Election Act, to the prosecution.’,
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, ‘On the 23rd, Gwangjin Police Station in Seoul announced that they handed over the lawmaker to the Eastern District Prosecutors’ Office on the same day, on suspicion of violating the Public Official Election Act.’,
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, ‘On March 31, the Seoul Gwangjin-gu Election Commission transferred the case of suspicion of election law violation by the lawmaker to the Eastern District Prosecutors’ Office. Subsequently, the Eastern District Prosecutors’ Office handed the case over to the Gwangjin Police Station according to the policy of adjusting investigative jurisdiction.’,
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, ‘The complaint included allegations that the lawmaker handed cash envelopes to camp officials several times before the official start of the election campaign. According to the Public Official Election Act, candidates should not pay election campaign expenses to volunteers before registering as candidates.’,
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, ‘The lawmaker also faces allegations of sending a message to a camp official saying, “Let’s go to the National Assembly together if I get elected.” According to election laws, candidates should not propose or promise a position to voters for the purpose of being elected.’,
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, ‘At the time of the complaint, the lawmaker stated that it was “a fabricated defamation aimed at my defeat” and denied it completely.’,
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