The Gwangju District Public Prosecution Service and Gwangju Metropolitan Public Prosecution Service building in Jisan-dong, Dong-gu, is reflected in a structure on Friday, when the new prosecution offices officially launched after district prosecutors' offices closed for the first time in 78 years. (Yonhap)
The Gwangju District Public Prosecution Service and Gwangju Metropolitan Public Prosecution Service building in Jisan-dong, Dong-gu, is reflected in a structure on Friday, when the new prosecution offices officially launched after district prosecutors' offices closed for the first time in 78 years. (Yonhap)

Kim San, the chief of Muan-gun in South Jeolla Province, and county office employees who allegedly assisted him have been referred to the Mokpo branch of the Gwangju District Public Prosecution Service on charges of conducting early campaigning ahead of the June 3 local elections.

The South Jeolla Muan Police Station on Wednesday referred Kim and 16 others — including county office employees and village heads — to the Mokpo branch without detention on charges of violating the Public Official Election Act.

Kim is accused of holding a campaign-style launch event in the form of a press conference at the Muan county office on March 31, before he had registered as a preliminary candidate for the June 3 local elections.


sij@heraldcorp.com