Seo Young-kyo Threatens Legal Action Against Jeong Jin-sik Over False Claims

Democratic Party lawmaker Seo Young-kyo on the 2nd refuted claims by People Power Party floor leader Jeong Jin-sik, who had accused her phone call with the Central Election Commission chairman on the day of the 6/3 local elections of being a "private favor." Seo threatened legal action, stating Jeong was "spreading false information." In response to the PPP's accusation that Seo's call to the election commission chairman delayed the handling of ballot shortages, Seo emphasized that the call occurred in the morning before the situation fully materialized, asserting it was unrelated to the worsening of the issue. "I will take legal action against the intentional spreading of false information as if I were the cause," Seo declared.

People Power Party floor leader Jeong Jin-sik criticized the call during a meeting of the party's supreme council, calling it "thoughtless" for a lawmaker to make a private call to the Central Election Commission chairman on election day. "Given that multiple Democratic Party candidates for local council seats were running in her constituency, this cannot be seen as a mere request but as a favor," he continued his criticism.

This exchange appears to be escalating into a political dispute over responsibility concerning the ballot shortage incident during the 6/3 local elections. The PPP has defined the ruling party lawmaker's call to the Central Election Commission chairman on election day as a "private favor," raising questions about the fairness of election management. Seo Young-kyo, however, countered that her call was a request to prevent invalid votes due to double stamping. This issue, involving the ballot shortage problem that occurred on election day and the details of a politician's phone call, is becoming a battle of truth with the potential to lead to legal disputes in the future.