Candidate Lee Gang-rae: "Baseless Black Propaganda Must Stop" View original image


[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Lee Gang-rae, the Democratic Party candidate for Namwon, Imsil, and Sunchang in Jeonbuk, stated on the 13th, "The claim by candidate Lee Yong-ho's side about providing meals is not true," and urged "a prompt and thorough investigation by the Election Commission regarding this matter."


Candidate Lee Gang-rae said, "After confirming with the Sunchang Election Commission, it was stated that it is difficult to verify the facts," and expressed "deep regret over the mention of insufficient circumstances and alleged connections with the candidate."



He also pointed out, "Recently, the Jeonbuk Election Commission received a report and started an investigation into an incident where a woman identifying herself as a caregiver for the elderly, residing in Cheongung-myeon, Imsil, used her vehicle to ask an elderly person to vote for candidate Lee Yong-ho at the polling station," adding, "Candidate Lee Yong-ho's side should immediately stop baseless smear campaigns and sincerely cooperate with the provincial election commission's investigation as a priority."


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