Oh Se-hoon Sent to Prosecution on Election Law Violation Charges for Saying "I Went to a Far-right Rally Once"

Oh Se-hoon, Mayor of Seoul

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] The police have referred Mayor Oh Se-hoon to the prosecution on charges of violating the Public Official Election Act (spreading false information) regarding his statement about participating in a far-right rally during the Seoul mayoral by-election campaign.

According to the police on the 29th, the Anti-Corruption and Public Crime Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency reported that Mayor Oh's remarks about 'Pie City' and related rally comments made during a debate on the 24th were suspected of being illegal and referred him to the prosecution together.

During a broadcast debate in the election campaign period, when Park Young-sun, the Democratic Party candidate, asked, "Candidate Oh is one with the Taegeukgi faction and Pastor Jeon Gwang-hoon of Sarang Jeil Church," Mayor Oh responded, "I went out once and said 'Moon Jae-in is a dictator.'"

Regarding this statement, the People's Livelihood Economy Research Institute and others filed a complaint accusing Mayor Oh of election law violations, stating, "Mayor Oh lied by saying he participated only once despite attending several far-right and extremist rallies led by Pastor Jeon." They also filed complaints about Mayor Oh's remarks related to the Naegok-dong land and Pie City. The police investigation is expected to be consolidated with the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, which is investigating allegations of spreading false information related to the Naegok-dong land based on the Democratic Party's complaint.

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