Prosecution Indicts Lawmaker Shin Young-dae on Bribery Suspicion Without Detention

Shin Young-dae, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea who was under investigation for a solar power corruption case, has been indicted on charges including bribery.

Shin Young-dae, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea who was indicted on charges of manipulating primary election polls and accepting bribes, made a personal statement before the vote on the arrest motion at the plenary session held at the National Assembly on the 28th. The motion for Shin's arrest was rejected with 93 votes in favor, 297 against, and 5 abstentions out of 300 members present. Photo by Kim Hyun-min

On the 9th, the Joint Investigation Team for National Financial Crimes at the Seoul Northern District Prosecutors' Office announced that Shin was indicted without detention on charges of bribery under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes and violations of the Public Official Election Act.

Shin is accused of receiving approximately 100 million won in money and valuables from the representative of Gunsan Citizen Development Corporation to resolve complaints related to the solar power business. He is also suspected of manipulating public opinion using multiple mobile phones during the 22nd general election district primary.

Previously, the prosecution requested an arrest warrant for Shin, but the motion for consent to arrest was rejected at the National Assembly plenary session on the 28th of last month.

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