Rep. Yoon Sang-hyun Fined 800,000 Won in First Trial for Election Law Violation (Update)

People Power Party Representative Yoon Sang-hyun Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Yoon Sang-hyun (60), a member of the People Power Party who was prosecuted for violating the Public Official Election Act during the April 15, 2020 general election, was sentenced to a fine of 800,000 won in the first trial.

The Criminal Division 15 of the Incheon District Court (Chief Judge Lee Gyu-hoon) delivered this sentence to Representative Yoon at the sentencing hearing held on the afternoon of the 17th on charges of violating the Public Official Election Act.

The court judged that only the charge of providing meals worth about 60,000 won to six people including journalists who were co-indicted with Representative Yoon constituted a violation of the Public Official Election Act.

Furthermore, most of the so-called "general election manipulation" allegations, including the charge of providing various conveniences to "Hambak (construction site canteen) broker" Yoo Sang-bong (76) in exchange for assistance during the election, were acquitted.

Representative Yoon was indicted without detention on charges including providing various conveniences such as awarding contracts for Hambak restaurants to Mr. Yoo in exchange for assistance after running as an independent candidate in the Dong-gu Michuhol district of Incheon during the April 15, 2020 general election.

He is also accused of ordering Mr. Yoo to file a false accusation against his competitor, then former Future United Party (now People Power Party) lawmaker Ahn Sang-soo (75), and having this content reported in an article through a certain media outlet.

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