'Accounting Controversy' Jeongui Civic Alliance and Elected Representative Yoon Mi-hyang Face Consecutive Lawsuits from Civic Groups

On the 13th, amid ongoing controversies regarding the accounting of donations to the Justice and Memory Solidarity, the 1439th regular Wednesday demonstration for the resolution of the Japanese military sexual slavery issue is being held via online live streaming to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on Pyeonghwa-ro in front of the former Japanese Embassy in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] Citizen groups continue to file complaints against the "Justice and Memory Foundation for the Resolution of the Japanese Military Sexual Slavery Issue" (Jeonguiyeon) and former Jeonguiyeon Chairperson Yoon Mi-hyang amid allegations related to the accounting of sponsorship funds.

On the 14th, the citizen group "Judicial Exam Preparation Group" announced that they filed a complaint with the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office against Yoon Mi-hyang, elected member of the National Assembly from the Democratic Party of Korea (former Jeonguiyeon Chairperson), and an unidentified accomplice for violations of the Act on the Collection and Use of Donations, embezzlement and breach of trust in the course of duty, and fraud.

The group claimed, "Jeonguiyeon and its predecessor Jeongdaehyeop (Korean Council for the Women Drafted for Military Sexual Slavery by Japan) refused to submit supporting documents despite accounting errors amounting to tens of millions of won," and added, "The accused has managed the organization’s finances from the Jeongdaehyeop era until just before the Democratic Party of Korea’s nomination, frequently collecting donations into accounts under their own name."

Meanwhile, earlier, citizen groups such as "Halbindan," "Joint Countermeasure Committee for Truth Clarification of Anti-Japan Statues," and "Action for the Realization of Proper Education Rights" also filed complaints against Yoon Mi-hyang and Jeonguiyeon with the Supreme Prosecutors' Office and the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office.

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