An ex-aide to Rep. Kang Solar-woo, previously a lawmaker of the ruling Democratic Celebration of Korea seems earlier than police for the second spherical of questioning on an alleged bribery case forward of the 2022 native elections, Saturday. Yonhap
A former aide to ex-ruling occasion Rep. Kang Solar-woo appeared earlier than police Saturday to bear questioning for a second time in connection to a bribery case.
The previous aide, surnamed Nam, arrived on the Seoul Metropolitan Police Company’s workplace at 9:49 a.m., 11 days after being questioned by police.
Nam was seen overlaying his face with the hood of his windbreaker and remained tight-lipped to questions from reporters.
The previous aide to Rep. Kang, previously of the Democratic Celebration of Korea (DPK), is accused of receiving money of over 100 million received ($68,170) from Kim Kyoung, a Seoul metropolis councilor, forward of the native elections in 2022, allegedly in change for her councillorship nomination.
Within the first police questioning, Nam admitted to assembly Kim with Kang however denied claims of receiving money, saying he was not current when the money was transferred.
He later moved what he referred to as an “merchandise” into the trunk of Rep. Kang’s automotive, with out figuring out that there was money inside, in response to Nam.
Kim has reportedly claimed in an announcement submitted to police that she personally gave the money to Kang at a restaurant within the lead-up to the elections.
In distinction, Kang has stated that she belatedly discovered of her aide’s acceptance of the money and claimed to have instructed him to return it.
Kang has just lately stop the DPK after the allegations surfaced.
The police stated it plans to summon Kang on Tuesday.
