Suwon District Prosecutors' Office Investigating Election Law Violations by 13 Elected Members of the April 15 General Election

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] The Suwon District Prosecutors' Office announced on the 17th that it is investigating 13 elected officials suspected of violating the Public Official Election Act during the 21st National Assembly election.

As of the 15th, the day of the general election, the prosecution reported that it had booked 139 election offenders in the southern Gyeonggi region under the jurisdiction of the Suwon District Prosecutors' Office, indicted 1 person, and dismissed charges against 11. The remaining 127 are currently under investigation.

Among the 127 under investigation, 13 are elected officials. Initially, 14 elected officials were booked, but 1 was dismissed.

Breaking down the 139 election offenders by crime type, 73 (52.5%) were involved in smear campaigns, 8 (5.8%) in bribery, 7 (5%) in election violence, and 51 (36.7%) in other offenses.

By investigation trigger, 128 cases (92%) were based on complaints and accusations, and 11 cases (8%) were initiated ex officio. Complaints filed by the Election Commission accounted for 25 cases (19.5%), indicating many instances of mutual accusations among candidates.

The prosecution plans to complete all investigations by October 15, when the statute of limitations expires.

Meanwhile, a total of 1,270 election offenders have been booked nationwide. Among them, 16 have been indicted (9 detained).

Among the elected officials, 94 have been booked, with 90 under investigation by the prosecution. Four have been dismissed.

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