
The People Power Party accused Gangwon Province Governor Woo Sang-ho of violating the Public Official Election Act on charges of publishing false information regarding the hosting of an AI data center during the June 3 local elections.
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Gangwon Province Governor Woo Sang-ho announced that he had confirmed hosting the Gangneung AI data center ahead of the June 3 local elections, but recently admitted at the provincial council that it had not yet been confirmed.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Yullip Lee = On the 19th, the People Power Party accused Gangwon Province Governor Woo Sang-ho of publishing false information regarding the hosting of an artificial intelligence (AI) data center during the June 3 local elections.
The People Power Party Audit Committee announced in a press release that it had filed a complaint against Governor Woo for publishing false information for the purpose of getting elected under the Public Official Election Act.
Previously, floor leader Jeong Jeong-sik said on Facebook on the 15th, "(Governor Woo) announced that he had 'confirmed' the hosting of the Gangneung AI data center ahead of the June 3 local elections."
He added, “This is ‘pledge fraud,’ which is on a different level from the usual pledge withdrawal or pledge breaking,” and added, “The People Power Party will report Governor Woo’s first pledge fraud case as a violation of the Public Official Election Act.”
Previously, Governor Woo was also accused of the same charge by conservative groups in the Gangwon region, such as the Gangneung Love Movement Headquarters and the Gangwon Free and Fair Solidarity.
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