Prosecution Arrests Jeong Jeong-sun, Democratic Party Lawmaker, for Violations of Political Funds Act... First Case in 21st National Assembly

On the 29th of last month, Jeong Jeong-sun, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, was leaving the National Assembly plenary session after it concluded. On that day, the motion to consent to the arrest of Representative Jeong was passed. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Seok-jin] The prosecution has arrested Jeong Jeong-sun, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea (Cheongju Sangdang), on charges of receiving illegal political funds and illegally using personal information during the April 15 general election.

Jeong is the first incumbent lawmaker in the 21st National Assembly to be arrested on charges of personal corruption.

Kim Yang-hee, the chief judge in charge of warrants at the Cheongju District Court, who conducted the pre-arrest detention hearing for Jeong on the early morning of the 3rd, issued an arrest warrant citing "concerns over evidence destruction."

Earlier, on the 1st, the Cheongju District Prosecutors' Office requested an arrest warrant for Jeong on charges including violation of the Political Funds Act and the Personal Information Protection Act.

Jeong is accused of receiving illegal political funds from Cheongju city council members and using fraudulently obtained volunteer center membership information for election purposes.

After the National Assembly passed the arrest consent motion, Jeong appeared for investigation by the prosecution on the 31st of last month and is reported to have completely denied these charges.

Jeong has already been indicted on charges of violating the Public Official Election Act, and if the prosecution files additional charges, the cases are expected to be consolidated and tried together.

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