Former Gurye County Governor Seogidong Mass Text Message Distribution, Election Commission "Under Investigation"

Democratic Party Jeonnam Provincial Committee "Cannot Know the Scores" Claims Are Virtually False

National Assembly Member Seo Dong-yong "Appropriate Measures Will Be Taken After Election Commission Investigation"

[Gurye=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] The Gurye County Election Commission has launched an investigation into allegations that former Gurye County Governor Seo Gi-dong sent text messages to an unspecified number of Gurye residents regarding the 'Democratic Party Incumbent Local Government Head Screening Results.'

The Gurye Election Commission announced on the 12th that it is conducting an investigation after receiving an official report on the matter, and if the allegations are confirmed to be true, it plans to take legal action.

Former Governor Seo is suspected of sending mass text messages to residents on the 26th of last month stating, "Democratic Party Central Committee Jeonnam Incumbent Local Government Head Screening Results: Gangjin, Hampyeong, Naju, Yeongam, Gurye local government heads out."

Amid reports that former Governor Seo has been involved to support a specific candidate's election, Kim Soon-ho, the current Gurye County Governor, has expressed discomfort.

He stated that spreading false information is causing confusion among residents and is, in fact, a 'crime.'

The Democratic Party Jeonnam Provincial Party also voiced that the content of the text messages is essentially false.

A representative of the Democratic Party Jeonnam Provincial Party said, "The evaluation is conducted by the city and provincial party committees, so it is incorrect to say it was done by the Central Committee. The evaluation details have never been disclosed, and the evaluation system is such that even the evaluators cannot know scores other than their own."

National Assembly member Seo Dong-yong (Suncheon, Gwangyang, Gurye, Gokseong) stated, "We will take appropriate measures after reviewing the Election Commission's investigation results."

In response, a local resident remarked, "I don't understand why someone who served as Gurye County Governor for the past 12 years feels the need to support a specific candidate and act as a shadow ruler."

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