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By Kang Hyun-kyung
Staff Reporter
The United New Democratic Party (UNDP) Sunday criticized the prosecution's plan to question UNDP presidential candidate Chung Dong-young over allegations that he slandered another candidate during the last presidential campaign.
``Political retaliation has started even before the new government is inaugurated,'' the party's spokesman Rep. Woo sang-ho said in a statement.
The spokesman said prosecutors' politically motivated action will face public resistance.
Prosecutors denied it and said they need to know at least whether or not Chung spread un-founded accusation as complaints requesting the investigation were filed with authorities.
Chung, who competed on the UNDP's ticket against then candidate Lee Myung-bak in
December's election, is charged with slandering Lee and the main opposition Grand National Party (GNP).
The prosecution will investigate allegations that his remarks against Lee, now the President-elect, and his party, violated the Election Law, according to officials.
The GNP and Lee's supporters filed complaints against Chung for his alleged false accusation against Lee during the campaign. The UNDP candidate called Lee ``a former business partner'' of Kim Kyung-joon, a key figure involved in a financial scam.
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