'Joguk Suho' Civic Group 'Donation Suspicion' Case, Police Investigation

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] The police are investigating allegations of donation fund irregularities related to the Gaesawoom National Movement Headquarters (Gaegukbon), which held candlelight rallies supporting former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk.

On the 24th, the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office announced that it has handed over the case, in which the Judicial Examination Preparation Students' Association (Sajunmo) accused Gaegukbon representative Lee Jong-won and Kim Nam-guk, a member-elect of the Democratic Party of Korea (Gyeonggi Ansan Danwon), of violating the Donation Act and fraud, to the Seoul Mapo Police Station for investigation supervision.

Sajunmo filed a complaint with the prosecution in February, alleging that Representative Lee concealed the fact that he suffered a 400 million won loss due to voice phishing last year and deceived donors by claiming that "donations were being properly used."

Sajunmo also claimed that Kim, who was a legal advisor to Gaegukbon and a member-elect, stated on the YouTube channel "Sisa Tapa TV" one week after the voice phishing incident, "The only discrepancy found after reviewing the receipts is 6,580 won. Currently, Gaegukbon's accounting execution appears to have no issues."

Regarding these claims, Kim responded on his Facebook page on the 14th of last month, saying, "I am neither the accounting officer nor part of the executive team of Gaegukbon, and I have not been involved in fundraising or execution," and explained, "The claim that I deliberately withheld information about the crime despite being unable to disclose others' secrets obtained through my duties due to confidentiality obligations is not reasonable."

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