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Court grants arrest warrant for Shincheonji sect leader over alleged forced PPP memberships

A Seoul court issued an arrest warrant for Shincheonji founder Lee Man-hee over allegations he pressured tens of thousands of followers to join the People Power Party ahead of key elections.

2026.6.25

Lee Man-hee, center, the founder of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, appears at the office of a prosecution-police task force in Seoul on June 4 to undergo questioning on suspicions of violating the Political Parties Act. [YONHAP]

Shincheonji sect leader probed over allegations of forced party memberships, political ties

Investigators on Thursday questioned the founder of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a nonmainstream religious sect, over suspicions he forced church members to join the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) ahead of elections in 2021 and 2024.

2026.6.4

Tag: political parties act

political parties act

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Court grants arrest warrant for Shincheonji sect leader over alleged forced PPP memberships

Shincheonji sect leader probed over allegations of forced party memberships, political ties

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