"After Hurling Insults"... People Power Party Campaign Worker Assaulted During Street Campaign in Daegu

Campaign Worker for People Power Party Candidate Park Saerom Assaulted by Man in His 60s During Street Campaign
"Clear Crime Undermining the Value of Elections"

In Daegu, an election campaign worker for a People Power Party local council candidate was assaulted by a man in his 60s during a campaign event.

According to a report by Yonhap News on May 22, Suseong Police Station in Daegu is investigating a man in his 60s, referred to as Mr. A, on charges of violating the Public Official Election Act after he assaulted a campaign worker for Park Saerom, a People Power Party candidate running for Suseong District Council. Mr. A is accused of assaulting a campaign staff member in his 60s, referred to as Mr. B, and then fleeing the scene at Beommul Intersection in Suseong District at around 5:50 p.m. the previous day while Mr. B was conducting campaign activities.

At the time, Mr. A reportedly approached Mr. B, who was campaigning on the street, hurled insults at him, and then committed violence, including headbutting Mr. B in the face. After nearby citizens intervened, Mr. A left the scene. During the incident, Mr. B sustained injuries, including a split lip, which are believed to require approximately 10 days of medical treatment.

Candidate Park posted on her social networking service (SNS) account, "A passerby began verbally abusing us from across the crosswalk, and then, without any resistance, assaulted our campaign worker who was simply standing and holding a placard." She continued, "Assaulting a campaign worker is not merely an act of violence against an individual. It is an act that tramples on the hopes for the future of our neighborhood and is a clear election crime that undermines the value of 'elections,' the most sacred festival of liberal democracy."

After receiving the report, police reviewed closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage and witness statements from the scene. Based on this evidence, they arrested Mr. A at his home at around 9:00 a.m. on the day of the incident. A police official stated, "We plan to investigate the specific motive for the crime."

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