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Defendant
A shall be punished by a fine of KRW 1,500,00, and by a fine of KRW 700,000, respectively.
The above fine is imposed against the Defendants.
Reasons
Punishment of the crime
Defendant
A is the representative of the organization called “C” and Defendant B is the representative of the organization called “D”.
No one shall install, display, post or distribute any wreath, balloon, signboard, placard, advertising balloon, advertising balloon, other advertising tower, advertising material or facilities, and no loudspeaker system shall be used for an election campaign, except in cases where it is used for a campaign speech, interview or debate at an open place under the Public Official Election Act or at the place of campaign speech, interview or debate or at an interview or debate meeting, with the aim of influencing an election, from 180 days before the election day to the election day, with the exception of those prescribed by the Public Official Election Act.
Nevertheless, on April 6, 2020, at a candidate’s debate held jointly by the E press, etc., the Defendants deemed that the remarks related to the U.S., made by the candidate affiliated with the 21st election district G party to the 21st election of the National Assembly member was inappropriate as the candidate’s speech of the National Assembly member, and the Defendants conspired to hold a campaign speech to urge the resignation of H candidate before the election campaign office of the candidate for H on April 8, 2020.
Defendant
A around 14:00 on April 8, 2020, at the front of the election office of the candidate for H, a place open to the public by a large number of electorates, up to 14:00, in the front of the election campaign office of the candidate for H, a pre-produced place, “H represented for the North U.S. election campaign”, 6 diskettes and 2 placards stating the words “I shall not resign from the office of candidate”; “I shall not leave the office of candidate”; and “Is Has Has Has Has Has Has Hass Has Has Has Has Has Has Has Has Has Has Has Has Has Has Has Has Has Has Has Has Has Has Has Has Has Has Hask,” and the names and descriptions of “Is Has Has Has Has Has Ha.”