Police have concluded there is no basis to pursue allegations that independent lawmaker Kang Sun-woo arranged a fake address registration for her family.
The Seoul Gangseo Police Station said on the 28th it forwarded the case to prosecutors with a recommendation not to indict. The complaint alleged violations of the Resident Registration Act and the Public Official Election Act, as well as aiding and abetting under the Criminal Act.
Police said there was insufficient evidence to support alleged Resident Registration Act violations by Kang’s family or allegations that Kang instigated or assisted them. They said the election law allegation was time-barred.
Kang had been accused of moving her family’s registered address to Gangseo District, her constituency in Seoul, ahead of the 2024 general election to maintain eligibility to run. The controversy grew after claims that the family actually lived around Gwanghwamun in Jongno District.
Police also dismissed separate allegations of obstruction of business and abuse of authority tied to a so-called “hospital power abuse” incident.
Kang was accused of entering a ward at a Seoul university hospital in July 2023, when she served on the National Assembly’s Health and Welfare Committee, after taking only a rapid antigen test rather than a PCR test, despite a nurse’s attempt to stop her.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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