Assemblywoman Park Sun-ja's Driver's 'Conscience Declaration' False... Reported for Spreading False Information

Park Soon-ja, Chairperson of the National Assembly Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee, held a press conference at the National Assembly on July 25 last year to explain the circumstances of her refusal to resign as Chairperson of the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee. The Liberty Korea Party decided to suspend Park Soon-ja, who is refusing to resign from the committee chairmanship, from party membership for six months. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Shinwon Yoon] Park Soon-ja, a member of the Future United Party (Ansan Danwon), had her driver publicly reveal a "confession statement" containing various illegal allegations against her during the April 15 general election process, but it was proven false and he was reported to the prosecution.

According to the Ansan Danwon District Election Commission in Gyeonggi Province on the 24th, Mr. A, the driver of Representative Park, was reported to the prosecution on charges of violating the Public Official Election Act (spreading false information).

Mr. A is accused of providing a press release in the form of a "confession statement" containing false information related to Representative Park to media outlets on the 11th of last month. It is reported that while working as Park's driver in the past, he harbored resentment due to insufficient salary and rejection of his nomination request in the 7th nationwide simultaneous local elections in 2018, and when Park received the nomination from the United Party in this general election, he carried out this act.

Afterwards, Mr. A withdrew his position and expressed his apology to Representative Park, and it seemed to end as a mere incident, but the Election Commission proceeded with reporting Mr. A for violating the Public Official Election Act.

The Public Official Election Act prohibits the publication of false information about a candidate or their spouse, direct ascendants or descendants, with the intent to prevent their election. Violations are punishable by imprisonment of up to 7 years or a fine between 5 million and 30 million won.

Meanwhile, in the 21st National Assembly election for the Ansan Danwon electoral district, Democratic Party candidate Kim Nam-guk defeated the incumbent Representative Park and was elected.

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