Independent Rep. Kim Byung-wook. (Photo = News 1)
Independent National Assemblyman Kim Byeong-wook (Nam-gu, Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Ulleung), who was tried for not accounting for the cost of sending text messages and accounting for the cost of sending text messages during the 21st general election, was sentenced to invalidate the election at the first trial.
The Daegu District Court’s Pohang Branch Criminal Division (Deputy Judge Young-cheol Lim) sentenced a fine of 1.5 million won to Kim, who was imprisoned for violating the Public Office Election Act and the Political Fund Act.
On March 21, last year, Congressman Kim was charged with not accounting for the cost of sending text messages during the election while appealing for support using a loudspeaker at the office of former lawmaker Park Myung-jae belonging to the Future Integration Party, the predecessor of the People’s Power. .
Independent National Assemblyman Kim Byeong-wook (Nam-gu, Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Ulleung), who was tried for not accounting for the cost of sending text messages and accounting for the cost of sending text messages during the 21st general election, was sentenced to invalidate the election at the first trial.
The Daegu District Court’s Pohang Branch Criminal Division (Deputy Judge Young-cheol Lim) sentenced a fine of 1.5 million won to Kim, who was imprisoned for violating the Public Office Election Act and the Political Fund Act.
On March 21, last year, Congressman Kim was charged with not accounting for the cost of sending text messages during the election while appealing for support using a loudspeaker at the office of former lawmaker Park Myung-jae belonging to the Future Integration Party, the predecessor of the People’s Power. .
Earlier, the prosecution requested a fine of 3 million won at the decision trial.
The judge said, “The pre-election campaign violated the Public Officials Election Act and repeatedly expended the election expenses illegally for a considerable period of time, and did not actively correct this,” and said, “But it reflected the fact that he had lived faithfully and acknowledged the facts.” Revealed.
The court sentenced a separate fine of 700,000 won for the charge of not accounting for the cost of sending text messages written during the party’s primary election process (violation of the Political Fund Act).
The prosecution has sought a fine of 1 million won for this charge.
Regarding the allegations of sexual assault as an aide to the National Assembly earlier this month, Rep. Kim withdrew from the power of the people on the 7th, saying, “It is not true. I will return after revealing my innocence.”
Eunji Cha, reporter Hankyung.com [email protected]
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