Kim Seong, Jangheung County Governor, Sent to Prosecution for Illegal Election Campaigning Including Slander of Competitors

Kim Seong, Jangheung County Governor.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Current county heads and aides to members of the National Assembly in Jeonnam are being referred to the prosecution on charges of illegal election campaigning, including defamation of competitors during the June 1 local elections.

On the 31st, the Jangheung Police Station in Jeonnam sent eight people, including Kim Seong, the county head of Jangheung, multiple aides to a Democratic Party member of the National Assembly identified as A, and local office staff, to the prosecution on charges of violating the Public Official Election Act.

They are accused of creating and distributing 'card news' that defamed competing candidates through KakaoTalk group chats and other means to an unspecified large number of voters ahead of this year's local elections.

The police began investigating the case after receiving related complaints and accusations.

Separately, Kim, the county head, was referred to the prosecution on charges of publishing the results of an internal party primary opinion poll on social networking services (SNS) during his time as a Democratic Party preliminary candidate.

The police reportedly conducted a separate, confidential investigation into the card news-related case involving Kim and others, as it differed in content from previous cases.

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