▲ Independent lawmakers Yoon Kwan-seok and Lee Seong-man
The prosecution, which is investigating the suspicion of money envelopes at the 2021 National Convention of the Democratic Party of Korea, again requested an arrest warrant for independent lawmakers Yoon Kwan-seok and Lee Seong-man.
The 2nd Anti-Corruption Investigation Division of the Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office requested an arrest warrant for lawmakers Yoon Kwan-seok and Lee Seong-man on charges of violating the political party law on the 1st.
Rep. Kwan-seok Yoon is accused of distributing 3 million won each to 60 million won to 20 active members of the Democratic Party for the election of former CEO Song Young-gil ahead of the party convention in May 2021.
In the case of Congressman Lee Seong-man, for the election of former representative Song Young-gil, in March 2021, former Democratic Party Secretary General Lee Jeong-geun received 1 million won in the name of the primary camp operation cost, and Kang Rae-gu, former standing auditor of Korea Water Resources Corporation, etc. 10 million won in cash to give to the head of the regional headquarters are accused of providing
In April of the same year, Rep. Lee is also accused of receiving an envelope containing 3 million won from Rep. Yoon.
Since the National Assembly is not currently in session, the two lawmakers will be questioned before arrest (warrant review) without a vote on the arrest motion in the National Assembly.
The prosecution requested an arrest warrant for the two lawmakers in May, but on June 12, the motion for arrest was rejected by the National Assembly and was automatically dismissed.
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2023-08-01 02:28:55
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