Prosecutors Request Arrest Warrant for Kang Raegu Over Alleged Money Envelope Distribution at Democratic Party Convention

Prosecution: "A total of 94 million won distributed to ensure former leader Song Young-gil's election"

The prosecution investigating the 'cash envelope distribution suspicion' related to the 2021 Democratic Party of Korea's party convention has moved to secure the custody of the person responsible for funding.

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The Anti-Corruption Investigation Division 2 of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Kim Young-cheol) filed an arrest warrant on the 19th for Kang Rae-gu, a standing audit committee member of Korea Water Resources Corporation (age 58).

Kang is accused of violating the Political Parties Act by conspiring with Democratic Party officials from March to May 2021 to distribute a total of 94 million won in order to elect former party leader Song Young-gil at the party convention, and instructing or encouraging voters to accept money or goods.

Additionally, Kang is also accused of bribery for receiving 3 million won from businessman Park in September 2020 under the pretext of requesting delivery to power plant facilities under the Water Resources Corporation.

The prosecution suspects that Representative Yoon Kwan-seok of the Democratic Party of Korea and Kang led the illegal distribution of funds within the party to ensure former leader Song's election ahead of the May 2021 party convention. In particular, Kang is believed to have raised 80 million won out of the 94 million won distributed at the convention from acquaintances such as businessmen in the Daejeon area.

It is known that Kang stated during the prosecution investigation that the money was "raised from subcontractors of construction companies in the Daejeon area."

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