"'Suspicion of Violating Farmland Act' Oh Young-hoon Cleared... 'Regrettable Overreach by Leadership'"

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] Oh Young-hoon, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea who was suspected of violating the Farmland Act, was cleared of charges following a police investigation.

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According to Oh's office on the 20th, the Jeju Provincial Police Agency, which investigated the allegations of farmland law violations against Oh, concluded with a decision of no charges.

Earlier, the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission conducted a full investigation of real estate transactions and raised two issues regarding land owned by Oh in Seogwipo City: whether actual farming activities were conducted and the leasing of the land after his election as a member of the National Assembly.

In response, Oh explained at the time, "After marrying in 1994, my spouse and I farmed the land until the end of 2017, and it was our main source of income. My wife continued farming activities until 2017, but due to difficulties in balancing legislative duties, the land has been leased to residents since 2018."

The police reviewed expert opinions confirming that Oh leased the land through legal procedures and decided to clear him of charges.

On the same day, Oh released a statement saying, "Although the Anti-Corruption Commission’s desk-based investigation and the Democratic Party leadership’s excessive political decision-making process are very regrettable, I am relieved that the facts have finally been clarified."

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