
부산경찰청은 지난해 부산교육감 재선거 당시 선거비용을 부적절하게 처리한 혐의로 신나영 부산 강서구의원과 그의 동생 A씨를 정치자금법 위반으로 불구속 송치했다고 밝혔다. 신 구의원은 개인적인 사정으로 출근하지 않은 선거운동원이 반납한 일당을 자신의 개인 계좌로 받은 혐의를 받고 있으며, 동생을 후보 캠프 회계 담당자로 명목상 올린 뒤 실제 업무를 자신이 처리한 것으로 조사됐다. 신 의원이 의원직을 잃으면 차순위 비례대표 후보가 없어 해당 의석은 공석이 되며, 현재 여야 동수인 강서구의회는 국민의힘 4석·민주당 3석으로 재편된다.
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지난해 부산교육감 재선거 당시 신나영 강서구의원은 모 후보 캠프에서 일하면서 선거비용 처리와 관련해 의혹을 받았다.
부산경찰청은 정치자금법 위반 혐의로 신나영 부산 강서구의원과 동생 A씨를 불구속 송치했다고 16일 밝혔다.
신 구의원은 지난해 치러진 교육감 재선거 당시 모 후보 캠프에서 일하면서 개인적인 사정으로 출근하지 않은 선거운동원이 반납한 일당을 자기 개인 계좌로 받은 혐의를 받는다.
반납된 선거 비용은 관련 회계 절차에 따라 처리해야 하지만 신 구의원이 이를 개인 계좌로 받은 것이 문제 된 것으로 알려졌다.
또 신 구의원은 동생 A씨를 후보 캠프에서 회계 담당자로 이름을 올린 뒤 자신이 실질적인 업무를 처리한 것으로 조사됐다.
신 의원이 의원직을 잃으면 차순위 비례대표 후보가 없어 해당 의석은 공석이 되며, 현재 여야 동수인 강서구의회는 국민의힘 4석·민주당 3석으로 재편된다.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
검찰이 신나영 강서구의원과 동생 A씨에 대한 기소 여부를 검토할 것이다.
Likely · Within weeks
신 의원이 의원직을 잃을 경우 강서구의회 보궐선거가 실시되지 않고 해당 의석은 공석으로 남을 것이다.
Certain · Within months

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