Gyeongnam Police Agency Conducts Search and Seizure at Provincial Assembly ... Related to 'Allegations of Money Distribution During Election'

The Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency conducted a search and seizure at the Gyeongnam Provincial Council in connection with allegations that money and goods were distributed during the election process for the second half chairman candidates of the Gyeongnam Provincial Council.

According to the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crime Investigation Unit of the Provincial Police Agency, the search and seizure, which took place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the 19th, targeted two offices related to the Provincial Council, including Chairman Choi Hak-beom's office.

Gyeongnam Provincial Council. Photo by Se-ryeong Lee

Earlier, the Gyeongnam Provincial Party of the Democratic Party of Korea reported on July 2 that the People Power Party candidate for the Provincial Council chairman gave food gift sets worth a total of 1.5 million won to 15 other provincial council members, and filed a complaint against Chairman Choi and two others with the Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency and the Gyeongnam Election Commission.

The Gyeongnam Election Commission also filed a complaint with the police in August against Chairman Choi and former council member A on charges of violating the Political Funds Act based on the same allegations.

A representative of the Provincial Police Agency stated, “We cannot disclose detailed information as it is an ongoing investigation.”

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