Special Prosecutor Team Raids Central National Election Commission Over 'Alleged Collusion in 5 Billion Won Election Supplies Project'
On suspicion of occupational breach of trust and obstructing bidding
Five locations, including companies in Gimpo and Daegu
The special prosecutor team investigating allegations of preferential treatment in the National Election Commission’s sole-source contracts and collusion with companies conducted raids on the National Election Commission and election-supply companies on October 14.
A sign for the special prosecutor team led by Lee Taehan, which is investigating the shortage of ballots and other issues in the June 3 local elections, is displayed outside its office in Seocho-gu, Seoul. Yonhap News
View original imageThe team said it was conducting searches and seizures at five locations, including the National Election Commission and election-supply companies in Gimpo and Daegu, on suspicion of occupational breach of trust and obstructing bidding, among other charges. A total of 31 people were deployed for the searches, including six forensic investigators from the special prosecutor’s team and three from the National Police Agency.
The special prosecutor team said it had confirmed allegations that the National Election Commission colluded with a particular company in connection with contracts to produce sets of supplies for early voting stations and polling stations for the 21st presidential election and the 9th nationwide simultaneous local elections. The contracts were worth a combined 5 billion won.
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The team had previously investigated allegations of infringements on citizens’ voting rights, including the ballot shortage, as well as allegations concerning the commission’s overall operations, including preferential treatment in sole-source contracts, under the special prosecutor law. The team said, “Based on our analysis of the seized materials, we will establish the factual truth behind the National Election Commission’s overall lax management, including preferential treatment in sole-source contracts and collusion with companies, and rigorously determine where responsibility lies.”
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