Civic Groups File Complaints Against Jin Joong-kwon and Lee Gi-in for Spreading False Information About 'Kim Hye-kyung-Yu Dong-gyu Phone Call'

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon and Lee Gi-in, a Seongnam city council member from the People Power Party (spokesperson for candidate Yoo Seung-min), have been reported for spreading false information.

The civic group supporting Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, called "People Who Protect Fairness and Common Sense," announced on the 10th at around 3:40 PM that they had filed a complaint with the Gyeonggi Southern Provincial Police Agency against former professor Jin and council member Lee for violating the Public Official Election Act by spreading false information and for violating the Information and Communications Network Act.

In the complaint, People Who Protect Fairness and Common Sense claimed that former professor Jin and council member Lee abused Facebook to publish or cite unverified false content such as "There are multiple reports that, before the arrest of Yoo Dong-gyu, besides Jeong Jin-sang, candidate Lee Jae-myung's wife Kim Hye-kyung also had phone calls."

The complainant from People Who Protect Fairness and Common Sense stated, "Spreading false information is a criminal act against fairness and common sense," adding, "Especially with the 20th election, we filed this complaint with the hope that it will be a genuine policy election that considers the lives of the people, not a negative election based on 'if not this election, then no matter' tactics."

Earlier, on the 6th, council member Lee posted on his Facebook, "There are multiple reports that, before the arrest of Yoo Dong-gyu, besides Jeong Jin-sang, candidate Lee Jae-myung's wife Kim Hye-kyung also had phone calls," adding, "It is probably true. According to former party members in Seongnam who are disillusioned with Lee Jae-myung, Kim Hye-kyung and Yoo Dong-gyu's wife have been active as deacons in the same church and have been close for a long time. Also, seeing that Kim Hye-kyung took special care of Yoo Dong-gyu, it cannot be ruled out that contact was made with Ms. Kim rather than directly with Lee Jae-myung."

Former professor Jin Joong-kwon quoted council member Lee's post on his own Facebook on the same day. However, as of the 10th, the quoted post by former professor Jin cannot be found on his Facebook.

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