Police Investigate Former Jinbodang Leader for 'Illegal Donation Acceptance'

The police have launched an investigation into former Progressive Party (Minjung Party) Standing Representative Kim Jae-yeon on suspicion of receiving illegal political funds.

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According to the police on the 16th, the Anti-Corruption and Public Crime Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency has identified circumstances in which former Representative Kim received about 10 million won from the Construction Union of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) and has registered her as a suspect for violating the Political Funds Act. They plan to summon her for questioning soon.

The police believe that during an investigation into allegations that the Construction Union sent approximately 80 million won in donations to the Minjung Party through its members in December 2019, former Representative Kim received part of these donations.

It is known that the Construction Union collected cash from individual members and then delivered it to the Minjung Party as collective sponsorship funds. According to the Political Funds Act, political donations cannot be made with funds related to corporations or organizations.

Former Representative Kim ran as the Minjung Party candidate for the Uijeongbu-eul constituency in Gyeonggi Province in the 21st National Assembly election in 2020 but was defeated. She served as the Standing Representative of the Progressive Party from that year until last year.

Meanwhile, regarding the illegal donation allegations, the police summoned Kim Chang-nyeon, head of the Northern Metropolitan Area Headquarters of the Construction Union, and Moon Mo, secretary-general of the Seoul-Gyeonggi Northern Construction Branch, as suspects on the 24th and 15th of last month, respectively, for questioning.

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