Electoral dysfunction in S. Korea
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ELDERLY men in South Korea have allegedly been given erectile dysfunction drugs to buy their votes in legislative elections, prosecutors said yesterday, announcing an investigation into the suspected breach.
South Koreans go to the polls today in an election already overshadowed by North Korean nuclear threats and economic difficulties.
The alleged vote-buying took place in Suwon, 30 kilometers south of the capital Seoul.
“We have yet to verify the allegations. If confirmed, this could constitute a breach of election law,” the spokesman for Suwon Prosecutors’ Office said.
Vote-buying in South Korea carries a sentence of up to five years in prison or a fine of 10 million won (US$8,750).
ED drugs are a prescription medication in South Korea and prosecutors will investigate how the unnamed candidate was allegedly in possession of so many, the Dong-A Ilbo daily said.
Those found guilty of vote-buying risk being stripped of their election victory.
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