During Oh Se-hoon's Campaign, 50-Year-Old Man Sentenced to Probation for 'Weapon Assault'

On the 14th, one day before the 21st National Assembly election, Oh Se-hoon, the Future United Party candidate for Gwangjin-eul, is appealing for support from residents on the streets of Hwayang-dong, Seoul. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] A man who approached with a weapon and caused a disturbance at the campaign site of Oh Se-hoon, the United Future Party candidate running in Gwangjin-eul, Seoul, during the April 15 general election, was sentenced to probation.

The 11th Criminal Division of the Seoul Eastern District Court (Chief Judge Son Joo-chul) announced on the 10th that A (52), who was tried on charges of special intimidation and violation of the Public Official Election Act, was sentenced to one year in prison with two years of probation and ordered to undergo probation.

The court stated the reason for sentencing, saying, "The defendant's actions caused the victims, who were conducting election campaigns, to suffer mental shock, and there was a risk of infringing on the social legal interest of fairness and freedom of elections, which the Public Official Election Act aims to protect."

However, the court explained, "On the day of the crime, the defendant had just finished a night shift at a convenience store and was about to sleep when noise was generated, causing him to impulsively commit the crime out of anger. It appears there was no intention to influence the election, and no actual damage occurred."

A was arrested and indicted on charges of approaching candidate Oh with a pre-prepared weapon on the morning of April 9, during the election campaign period, while Oh was conducting a vehicle campaign in Jayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu. The prosecution sought a sentence of one year and six months in prison for A.

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