On the Last Day of Election Campaign, Basic Income Party Banner Damaged Again: "Possible Planned Crime"

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jin-young] The banner of Shin Ji-hye, the Basic Income Party candidate, was found damaged on the last day of the April 7 by-election campaign, the 6th. Due to the consecutive vandalism of Shin's campaign banners and posters, Shin's camp suspects the possibility of a planned crime. On the 31st of last month, a banner hung in Gangdong-gu, Seoul was damaged, and on the previous day (the 5th), a campaign poster was vandalized.

Shin's camp stated in a press release that “At 6:30 a.m. on the day, a citizen in Sillim-dong, Seoul directly witnessed a suspect damaging the banner and took photos, then reported it to Shin's campaign.” The banner contained the phrase, “Pro-Moon VS Anti-Moon VS Basic Income, where will you vote?”

Shin said, “Due to the continuous damage to banners and posters, it feels difficult to conduct a fair election campaign,” and added, “Since something sharp like a knife was prepared from early morning and used to cut, it can only be seen as a planned crime.”

She continued, “This is the first time a banner with the phrase ‘Pro-Moon VS Anti-Moon VS Basic Income’ has been damaged,” and emphasized, “I suspect that this was done by someone who opposes basic income or feels burdened by the Basic Income Party’s vote share. Even if political opinions differ, I ask for respect.”

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