Court holds arrest warrant hearings for ex-Shincheonji officials over suspected ties to PPP (opens original article in a new tab)

A Seoul court conducted arrest warrant hearings for three former Shincheonji Church officials accused of forcing members to join the People Power Party to influence elections.

• Seoul court held arrest warrant hearings for three former Shincheonji officials over alleged forced membership in PPP
• Officials accused of violating Political Parties Act by compelling followers to join PPP to influence primaries
• Investigation suggests over 50,000 Shincheonji members joined PPP between 2021-2024