By Kim Rahn
Rep. Hyun Young-hee of the ruling Saenuri Party, who is under suspicion of buying her nomination for April’s parliamentary elections, allegedly offered illegal political funds to two pro-Park Geun-hye figures.
Prosecutors said Wednesday Hyun testified she gave 3 to 5 million won each to former lawmakers Lee Jung-hyun and Hyeon Gyeong-dae by using the name of one of her former aides when they ran in the elections under the party’s ticket. Both failed to get a National Assembly seat.
The testimony is likely to deal a blow to Park, the frontrunner presidential contender,