NEC Special Counsel Raids Election Commission Over Allegations of Improper Allowance Payments

The Special Counsel Team for the National Election Commission (NEC) has conducted raids on 18 offices, including the Chairperson's Office and the Secretary-General's Office at the central NEC, as well as the residence of a former Secretary-General, in connection with allegations of improper allowance payments.

The special counsel team believes that the NEC paid a total of 905.8 million won starting from 2020 for the "fair election promotion activity allowance" provided monthly to the chairperson and non-standing commissioners, despite a warning from the Board of Audit and Inspection that there was no legal basis for the payments.
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