Park Jong-hoon Gyeongnam Superintendent Election Campaign Worker, Police Search Over Alleged False Information Distribution

Park Jong-hoon, who succeeded in his third term as Superintendent of Education in Gyeongnam, is taking the oath of office on July 1st. / Photo by Ryeong Lee ryeong@

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] The Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency conducted a search and seizure on three campaign workers from Park Jong-hoon, the Gyeongnam Superintendent of Education, during the nationwide local elections held last June.

According to the Metropolitan Investigation Unit of the Provincial Police Agency on the 25th, they were subjected to the search and seizure in connection with a case in which Superintendent Park was accused of sending text messages containing false information during the local elections.

Superintendent Park was accused of spreading false information under the Public Official Election Act after it was revealed that his claim during the local election debate?that students could not install harmful apps such as games on the smart devices provided by the education office?was untrue.

The police are currently investigating by examining the three individuals' mobile phones and belongings, and plan to verify whether Superintendent Park was involved in the process of sending the messages.

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