Two Former Uiryeong County Mayors 'Illegal Election Fundraising' ... Sentenced to 10 Months and 1 Year in Prison
[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Sharon] The court sentenced two former Uiryeong County governors, Lee Seon-du (63) and Oh Young-ho (71), who are accused of raising illegal election funds using the agricultural product distribution company 'Toyoae Distribution' operated by Uiryeong County in Gyeongnam.
On the 25th, Ryu Gi-in, head of the Criminal Division 1 at Masan Branch of Changwon District Court, announced that Lee, who was tried for violating the Political Funds Act and embezzlement in the course of duty, was sentenced to 10 months in prison, and Oh was sentenced to 1 year in prison.
Additionally, Lee was ordered to pay a fine of 90 million KRW.
Lee used 60 million KRW from the funds of 'Toyoae Distribution,' an agricultural product distribution company operated by Uiryeong County, received from then-Governor Oh Young-ho ahead of the June 2018 local elections as illegal election funds.
During this process, Oh instructed an employee of Toyoae Distribution to embezzle the company's funds and deliver them to Lee.
Lee also received 30 million KRW from a company representative, Jeon Mo (59), around the same time and used it as illegal election funds.
The prosecution arrested and indicted the two former governors on these charges, but they were released on bail.
However, after being sentenced to imprisonment, the bail was revoked, and the two former governors were re-arrested.
The court stated, "There is no dispute over the facts regarding the fund raising, but the defendants claim it was an interest-free loan, not political funds," and added, "Considering the circumstances of delivery and repayment, it is difficult to view it as an interest-free loan, so it is judged to be the provision of political funds."
Lee, who was elected in the 2018 local elections and served as Uiryeong County governor succeeding Oh, lost his position in March this year after the Supreme Court confirmed a guilty verdict for violating the Public Official Election Act.
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His predecessor, Oh, served one term as governor from 2014 to 2018.
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