18-month prison term sought for Seoul mayor in appellate political funds trial
A special counsel team on Friday sought an 18-month prison term for Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon in a political funds case over opinion polls conducted in the lead-up to the 2021 mayoral by-election. Special counsel Min Joong-ki's team made the request at the Seoul High Court after a lower court fined Oh 10 million won ($7,400) for violating the Political Funds Act, putting him at risk of losing his…
On Friday, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon's legal team argued for an 18-month prison sentence in a political funds case concerning opinion polls conducted prior to the 2021 mayoral by-election. The request was made at the Seoul High Court following a lower court's decision to fine Oh 10 million won ($7,400) for violating the Political Funds Act, which could result in the loss of his mayoral position.
According to the law, elected officials face removal from office if they receive a finalized fine of 1 million won or greater for accepting illegal political funds. Oh faced charges for providing 33 million won to a supporter for 10 opinion polls received from self-proclaimed power broker Myung Tae-kyun before the April 2021 by-election.
The lower court partially upheld the charges, acknowledging that Oh requested polls from Myung five times, with his supporter contributing a total of 21 million won. Min Joong-ki's special counsel team emphasized Oh's prominent role and responsibility in adhering to the Political Funds Act.
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