'국힘가입 압력' 95세 이만희 신천지총회장 구속…'증거인멸염려'
95-Year-Old Lee Man-hee, Leader of Shincheonji Church, Arrested Over 'Pressure to Join Democratic Party'...Concerns Over Destruction of Evidence
Lee Man-hee, Ketua Umum Shincheonji Berusia 95 Tahun, Ditahan atas 'Tekanan Keanggotaan Partai Berkuasa'...Kekhawatiran Pemusnahan Bukti
95세 신천지 총회장 이만희가 국민의힘 당원 집단 가입을 지시한 혐의로 구속되었습니다. 검찰은 신천지가 교단 내 현안 해결을 위해 최소 5만 6천 명의 신도를 국민의힘에 가입시켰다고 보고 정당법 위반과 업무 방해 혐의로 수사했습니다. 이 총회장은 2022년 대선을 앞두고 신도들에게 윤석열 후보 지지와 당원 가입을 강요했다는 진술이 확보되었습니다. 검찰은 이번 구속을 통해 정치권의 요청이나 관여 여부를 조사할 계획입니다.
Lee Man-hee, 95-year-old chairman of the Shincheonji Church, has been arrested on suspicion of ordering mass membership registration with the Democratic Party of Korea. Prosecutors investigated him on charges of violating the Political Parties Act and obstructing business, concluding that Shincheonji enlisted at least 56,000 members into the Democratic Party to resolve issues within the religious group. Statements have been secured indicating that the church leader coerced followers to support candidate Yoon Suk-yeol and join the party ahead of the 2022 presidential election. Prosecutors plan to investigate through this arrest whether there were requests from or involvement by political circles.
Lee Man-hee, ketua umum Gereja Shincheonji berusia 95 tahun, telah ditahan atas kecurigaan memerintahkan pendaftaran anggota massal Partai Demokrat. Jaksa penuntut menyelidiki atas dasar pelanggaran Undang-Undang Partai Politik dan gangguan bisnis, menyimpulkan bahwa Shincheonji merekrut setidaknya 56.000 anggota ke Partai Demokrat untuk menyelesaikan masalah dalam kelompok keagamaan tersebut. Pernyataan telah diamankan menunjukkan bahwa pemimpin gereja memaksa para pengikut untuk mendukung kandidat Yoon Suk-yeol dan bergabung dengan partai menjelang pemilihan presiden 2022. Jaksa berencana menyelidiki melalui penangkapan ini apakah ada permintaan atau keterlibatan dari kalangan politik.
