Police Refer Democratic Party Lawmakers Kim Hyun-jung and Lee Byung-jin to Prosecution for Alleged Violation of Public Official Election Act

The police have confirmed that they have handed over Democratic Party lawmakers Kim Hyun-jung and Lee Byung-jin, who are accused of violating the Public Official Election Act in the April 10 general election, to the prosecution. Both Kim and Lee are first-term Democratic Party lawmakers representing the Pyeongtaek district.

Kim Hyunjung, elected member of the Democratic Party of Korea, is giving an interview to Asia Economy at the National Assembly Members' Office Building on the 21st. Photo by Kim Hyunmin kimhyun81@

The Pyeongtaek Police Station in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 22nd that it sent Kim to the prosecution without detention on the 6th on charges of violating the Public Official Election Act. Kim is accused of awarding appointment letters related to election campaign activities to participants while dining with a group consisting of local voters at a restaurant in Pyeongtaek on March 20, about 20 days before the April 10 general election. The police believe Kim distributed appointment letters before the official election campaign period began, constituting pre-election campaigning, and referred the case to the prosecution.

Byeongjin Lee, 22nd National Assembly Member of the Democratic Party of Korea [National Assembly Website]

Earlier, the Pyeongtaek Police Station also sent Lee to the prosecution without detention on the 28th of last month on charges of violating the Public Official Election Act by partially omitting property details in his report. Lee is accused of omitting from his property declaration to the Election Commission the fact that he took out a loan of 540 million won (based on the maximum claim amount) from the Gyeonggi Southern Fisheries Cooperative on land located in Gyeryuk-ri, Miyang-myeon, Anseong City, in June last year as collateral, and that he established a mortgage worth 500 million won (based on the maximum claim amount) on land located in Sinbong-ri, Yeongin-myeon, Asan City, Chungnam Province.

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