Gangbuk-gu Mayor Lee Soon-hee, Allegations of Political Funds Law Violation Unfounded
"False Informants Will Be Held Legally Responsible by the Media"
[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Lee Soon-hee, Mayor of Gangbuk-gu, stated on the 28th that the allegations of violating the Political Funds Act reported by A Newspaper are completely unfounded and false reports.
In the report, A Newspaper claimed that during the local election campaign period in June, Mayor Lee Soon-hee received money and goods from Mr. A, who served as the chairman of the Gangbuk-gu Council and a Seoul city council member of Gangbuk-gu, and promised a specific position.
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In response, Mayor Lee stated that the report is a clear falsehood, and that she has filed a defamation lawsuit against Mr. A for false accusation and reporting, and plans to take legal action against the media company that wrote the article without accurately verifying the facts from Mayor Lee's side.
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