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Police drop staff‑abuse complaints against lawmaker Kang Sun‑woo
South Korean police concluded investigations of nine criminal complaints against independent lawmaker Kang Sun‑woo and decided not to forward any case for prosecution. The complaints, filed by the citizen group 서민민생대책위원회, alleged violations of the Labor Standards Act, perjury before the National Assembly, obstruction of business, abuse of authority and coercion. Police said former aides refused to give statements, making it difficult to pinpoint specific illegal acts and to determine whether the alleged coercion met the legal threshold.
The prosecution also judged that the perjury allegation lacked jurisdiction because a formal parliamentary complaint had not been filed according to Assembly procedures. The decision, announced by the Seoul Gangseo Police Station in April, was disclosed publicly in late March. While the staff‑abuse case was closed, Kang remains in custody on separate charges of receiving a 100 million‑won donation from former Seoul councilor Kim Kyung and is awaiting trial.
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Kang Sun-woo · Kim Kyung · Seoul Gangseo Police Station · 서민민생대책위원회
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] The allegations were raised by the citizen group 서민민생대책위원회. www.imaeil.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The police non‑prosecution decision was made in April and disclosed in late March/31. www.imaeil.com · biz.heraldcorp.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Police said specific unlawful acts could not be identified, making coercion assessment difficult. www.imaeil.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Former aides refused to give statements to police, hindering the investigation. www.imaeil.com · biz.heraldcorp.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Seoul Gangseo Police decided not to forward nine criminal complaints against Kang Sun‑woo. www.imaeil.com · biz.heraldcorp.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The complaints included alleged violations of the Labor Standards Act, perjury before the National Assembly, obstruction of business, abuse of authority and coercion. www.imaeil.com · biz.heraldcorp.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Kang Sun‑woo is in custody on separate charges of receiving a 100 million‑won donation from former Seoul councilor Kim Kyung. biz.heraldcorp.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The perjury complaint lacked jurisdiction because no formal parliamentary complaint was filed. biz.heraldcorp.com