Lawyer Gu Heeseung Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Democratic Party Preliminary Candidate Joo Yoon-sik

Former Lawyer Resigns as Chair of Democratic Party Suncheon District Committee's '4.7 By-election Bribery Investigation Special Committee'
"Suffered Serious Defamation Due to False Information Spread"...Demands Strong Punishment

Candidate Gu Heeseung

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Lawyer Gu Hee-seung announced on the 22nd that he has filed a complaint with the Suncheon Police Station against Democratic Party preliminary candidate Joo Yoon-sik, who is scheduled to run in the upcoming April 7 by-election for Suncheon District 1, for 'defamation due to spreading false information.'

According to Lawyer Gu, "Preliminary candidate Joo accused me of being someone who rejected the primary election and left the Democratic Party in 2014 in front of more than a hundred journalists," and added, "I have never participated in any primary election, so Joo's claim is clearly a malicious lie."

He also stated, "This is a malicious attempt to portray me as immoral and the worst kind of offender," and "Since false information has been widely spread through the media, severely damaging my reputation, I demand strong punishment and intend to correct the facts and restore my honor through this."

Lawyer Gu emphasized, "Mass dissemination of false information is character assassination and a vile act that sickens society, and it must be eradicated through strict punishment," and added, "I urge a strict and prompt investigation and will disclose the investigation status as it progresses."

Prior to this, Lawyer Gu had been serving as the chairman of the 'April 7 By-election Cash Provision Fact-Finding Committee' established by the Democratic Party's Suncheon (Gap) Regional Committee since the 16th, conducting investigative activities.

As rumors spread that the 'Cash Provision Fact-Finding Committee' was targeting preliminary candidate Joo, Joo's side, opposing this, issued a press release stating that the Suncheon City Regional Committee must remain neutral, in which Lawyer Gu's background was incorrectly recorded.

Meanwhile, Joo's side explained that the press release was corrected and resent due to a simple mistake by the person in charge of distributing the release.

On the 22nd, Lawyer Gu announced his resignation from the position of chairman of the 'Cash Provision Fact-Finding Committee.'

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