Pastor Jeon Gwang-hoon, Accused of Violating the Public Official Election Act, Detention Review Denied... Detention and Investigation Continue
Pastor Jeon Gwang-hoon of the Korea Christian Federation, who is accused of violating the Public Official Election Act, is answering questions from the press as he enters the courtroom to attend the warrant hearing held at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul on the 24th. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Seungjin Lee] Jeon Gwang-hoon, pastor of the Korea Christian Federation (Han Ki Chong) who was detained on charges of violating the Public Official Election Act, requested a reexamination to determine whether his detention was appropriate, but the court did not accept it.
The 5-2 Criminal Appeal Division of the Seoul Central District Court (Presiding Judges Yoo Seok-dong, Lee Gwan-hyung, and Choi Byung-ryul) dismissed Pastor Jeon's detention review request on the 27th.
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Jeon, the general representative of the National Struggle Headquarters for the Resignation of Moon Jae-in (Beomtu-bon), was detained on the 24th on charges including appealing for support for a specific political party at the Gwanghwamun rally.
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