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Fourteen active legislators elected in the April legislative elections were tried for violating the Public Officials Election Law.

The Supreme Court even sent an official letter to complete the electoral trial within a year, but the number of seats in the ruling and opposition parties could fluctuate depending on the outcome of the trial.

Journalist Kim Chul-hee reports.

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The prosecution brought 14 active lawmakers to trial before the statute of limitations for violators of the 22nd general election expired.

Additionally, the Democratic Party of Korea is accused of falsely explaining that it never deceived the Saemaeul Treasury in connection with the allegations of opportunistic loans with Rep. Yang Moon-seok,
Ten people, including Ahn Do-gul and Jung Joon-ho, suspected of running an illegal PR room for
were indicted.

In People’s Power, Jang Dong-hyuk, member of the Supreme Council, suspected of having reported a reduction of property,
Four people, including Rep. Jo Ji-yeon, who toured the
town hall office and public officials welcomed, will be judged.

With the exception of four individuals who are under continued investigation due to the suspension of statutes of limitations due to the indictment of accomplices, the investigation into active lawmakers has ended, drawing attention to the results of the court’s sentence.

Since the current Public Officials Election Law stipulates that the first trial of the election must be completed within six months and the second and third trials must be completed within three months,

In principle, the Supreme Court’s ruling should be upheld by next year.

However, there have been regular criticisms that related regulations have become ineffective, with Democratic Party Chairman Lee Jae-myung’s first conviction in the “Civil Service Election Law Trial” lasting two years. and two months.

Aware of the controversy, the Supreme Court recently sent an official letter to courts at all levels to comply with the regulations and report on the progress of the case.

(Cheon Dae-yeop / Minister of Judicial Administration (Last 7): We are deeply aware that the judicial system is causing a lot of concern among the people due to the delay in the trial, and we will do our best to correct it. )

Under the Public Officials Election Law, lawmakers will immediately lose their seats if they are fined more than 1 million won.

Amid a bitter legislative war between the ruling and opposition parties over the re-passing of various laws on independent lawyers, a significant political backlash is expected following the judiciary’s ruling on the electoral trial.

I’m Kim Chulhee from YTN.

Video editing: Lee Ju-yeon
Drawing: Woo Hee-seok

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