Prosecutors Dismiss Charges Against 3 Democratic Party Lawmakers Over Allegations of Kim Eun-hye Employment Favoritism

Kim Eun-hye Camp Files Complaints Against Democratic Party's Lee Su-jin, Baek Hye-ryun, and Kim Seung-won in May

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] The prosecution has dismissed charges against opposition lawmakers who were accused of raising allegations of 'KT employment solicitation' against Kim Eun-hye, the People Power Party candidate for governor of Gyeonggi Province, during the June 1 local elections.

On the 28th, the Criminal Division 6 of the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Lee Jun-dong) announced that it had dismissed charges against three lawmakers from the Democratic Party?Lee Soo-jin, Baek Hye-ryun, and Kim Seung-won?who were accused of violating the Public Official Election Act (spreading false information).

Earlier, Kim Eun-hye's campaign (Jinsim Camp) had filed a complaint with the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office in May against Democratic Party lawmakers Lee Soo-jin, Baek Hye-ryun, and Kim Seung-won for spreading false information and defamation.

Kim's side stated, "There was no improper solicitation, and naturally, there has been no investigation," adding, "Politicians who cunningly used another person's court ruling to falsely claim that the court recognized Kim Eun-hye's illegal actions must face legal punishment as well as political responsibility to the public."

In response, the Democratic Party's Gyeonggi Provincial Committee also filed a counter-complaint on the same day against Kim for spreading false information with the Seongnam branch of the Suwon District Prosecutors' Office.

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