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Ahead of the June 3 local elections, as violations of the Public Official Election Act continue to be uncovered, the president of the Saha-gu Sports Association in Busan was investigated by the police on suspicion of providing meals to members of sports organizations.
(Busan = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Jae-hong = The president of the Saha-gu Sports Council in Busan was handed over to the prosecution on charges of providing meals to members of sports organizations to help elect a specific district mayor candidate ahead of the June 3 local elections.
The Busan Police Agency's Anti-Corruption and Economic Crime Investigation Unit announced on the 28th that it had sent Mr. A, the president of the Saha-gu Sports Club, to the prosecution without detention on charges of third-party donation under the Public Official Election Act.
Mr. A is accused of providing meals worth about 2 million won to members of a sports organization on three occasions last May.
At the meal, Mr. B, a district mayor candidate from the People Power Party, attended the event wearing campaign clothes.
Mr. A is said to have admitted to spending money on meals, but that he had no intention of intervening in the election.
A police official explained, โThis is a matter that the National Election Commission requested investigation,โ and โThere was no evidence of Candidate Bโs involvement.โ
AI outlook โ possibilities, not facts
The prosecution plans to review whether to indict Mr. A.
Likely ยท Within weeks

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