South Korean lawmaker accuses election commission of vote rigging

A member of South Korea's People Power Party has leveled serious accusations against the National Election Commission, alleging deliberate manipulation of voter turnout figures. The lawmaker, Joo Ho-young, held an emergency press conference to demand a comprehensive review of the commission's electronic systems and the appointment of a special prosecutor.

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Today, the manipulation of voter turnout by the National Election Commission has been revealed, and the joint investigation headquarters has conducted a search and seizure. It is not a simple mistake but intentional and malicious computer manipulation.

Joo stated that the alleged manipulation was not a simple mistake but a "deliberate and malicious" alteration of data. His remarks came shortly after joint investigative authorities raided the election commission's offices. He asserted that the commission's explanations could no longer be trusted and insisted on a complete re-verification of all its systems, including the input of election results nationwide.

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The core issue now is that nothing the National Election Commission explains can be trusted anymore. We have no choice but to re-examine all computer systems, including the input of election results nationwide.

The lawmaker emphasized the urgency of the situation, arguing that the investigation into the election commission's alleged misconduct would have remained hidden without a parliamentary inquiry and the subsequent probe. He called for an immediate extension of the ongoing parliamentary investigation and the establishment of a robust special prosecutor's office, free from political influence, to thoroughly examine the election commission's servers.

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A comprehensive investigation into the National Election Commission's servers has become inevitable. The parliamentary inquiry must be extended immediately, and a powerful special prosecutor, uninfluenced by power, must be appointed.