Search and Seizure of a Man in His 50s Who Put Up 'Kim Geon-hee Defamation Banners' Ahead of the Presidential Election

Suspected of Hanging Banners in Over 70 Locations in Incheon City Demanding Immediate Investigation into Kim Geon-hee's False Career and Fake Resume

On the afternoon of the 6th, one day before the April 7 by-election, officials are setting up voting booths at Jangchung-dong No. 1 polling station located in Jangchung-dong Community Center, Jung-gu, Seoul. The photo is unrelated to specific expressions in the article.

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Seul-gi] Ahead of the 20th presidential election, the police have launched an investigation against a man in his 50s suspected of hanging about 70 banners in Incheon city defaming Kim Geon-hee, the spouse of President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol.

On the 31st, the Jungbu Police Station in Incheon announced that they recently conducted a search and seizure of the home and vehicle of Mr. A, a man in his 50s, on suspicion of violating the Public Official Election Act. The police are also reported to have confiscated Mr. A’s mobile phone and one banner bearing the phrase "We will make the president."

Mr. A is suspected of having installed banners with the message "Immediately investigate Kim Geon-hee’s false career and fake credentials" at about 70 locations in Incheon city on December 31 last year and January 1 this year.

After a complaint from the Bupyeong District Election Commission and reports from citizens, the police secured closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage near the banners to track the poster and found a company official who put up the banners, eventually identifying Mr. A as the person who ordered them.

The police believe Mr. A violated Article 90 of the Public Official Election Act, which prohibits the installation of facilities, and plan to summon him for questioning soon.

The Public Official Election Act prohibits the installation of facilities intended to influence the election from 180 days before the election day until the election day, except as provided by law.

The police plan to investigate the detailed circumstances of the case.

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