Park Hyung-jun, Ahn Min-seok Democratic Party Lawmakers and Progressive YouTuber Among 4 Reported to Busan District Prosecutors' Office

People Power Party Camp "No Real Estate Speculation at All" ... Refutes Rep. Ahn's Remark on 'Candidate's Wife, Real Estate Multiple Owner'

On the afternoon of the 28th, Park Hyung-jun, the People Power Party candidate for the April 7 Busan mayoral by-election, appealed for support from citizens after concluding a rally condemning the Democratic Party's derogatory remarks about Busan at Busan Citizens Park.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] The campaign headquarters of Park Hyung-jun, the People Power Party candidate for Busan mayor, has filed a complaint with the Busan District Prosecutors' Office against Democratic Party lawmaker Ahn Min-seok and four progressive civic group members, including YouTubers.

On the 29th, Park's campaign announced that they requested an investigation by the Busan District Prosecutors' Office against Ahn Min-seok, Baek Eun-jong, operator of the YouTube channel 'Seoul's Voice,' Park Dae-hee, operator of 'Awake Daegu Citizens,' and one unidentified individual on charges of false information disclosure under the Public Official Election Act.

The campaign also added charges of violating the Act on the Punishment of Violent Acts (joint trespassing) against Baek and the other two individuals, excluding Ahn Min-seok.

It is reported that on the 28th, during a joint rally of the Democratic Party held at Gupo Market in Buk-gu, Busan, Ahn Min-seok delivered a speech saying, "If the spouse of the mayor is a real estate speculator or involved in real estate speculation, how can real estate speculation be prevented?"

The campaign claimed, "Baek and the other three broadcast false information through YouTube, falsely stating that the single-story building next to Park's building belongs to Park, thereby committing false information disclosure and defamation."

The campaign's legal support team stated, "Ahead of the Busan mayoral by-election, Democratic Party lawmakers and some YouTubers are disclosing false information and slandering the candidate's spouse with the intent to prevent Park's election," adding, "This is a serious criminal act that can mislead voters' choices."

Park's campaign rebutted, saying, "There is absolutely no real estate speculation involving Park's spouse, Jo [surname]"; and "Ahn's remarks constitute false information disclosure under the Public Official Election Act, and openly delivering false information in a place with many citizens is a serious defamation."

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