President Lee’s Busan Stabbing Incident: “Scratched Neck, Lying as if Dead” — No Charges for Ahn Cheol-soo

[Financial News] Ahn Cheol-soo, a member of the People Power Party, who was reported to the police for saying about President Lee Jae-myung’s stabbing in Busan, “He was lying as if dead after his neck was scratched,” has been cleared of charges.
The Seoul Yeongdeungpo Police Station announced on the 22nd that it had decided not to refer Ahn’s case for prosecution regarding allegations of spreading false information under the Public Official Election Act, with the decision made on October 30.
On March 19, Ahn wrote on his social networking service (SNS) that "avoiding the public AI debate proposed by Lee Jae-myung (then leader of the Democratic Party of Korea) is similar to lying as if dead after having one’s neck scratched in Busan." President Lee was stabbed in the neck with a 12-centimeter knife by a man in his 60s during his visit to the Gadeok Island New Airport site in Busan on January 2 last year and underwent surgery.
At the time, President Lee stated, "If a company like Nvidia Corporation is established and 30% of its shares are owned by the public, there will be less reliance on taxes." After controversy over this comment, he proposed a public debate to the People Power Party four days later. Although Ahn expressed his willingness to participate, the debate was canceled when President Lee announced a discussion with Yuval Noah Harari, prompting Ahn to share his views on SNS.
The Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) objected to Ahn’s remarks and reported him to the police on March 20.
After about seven months of investigation, the Seoul Yeongdeungpo Police Station concluded the case with a finding of no charges.
psh@fnnews.com Park Sung-hyun Reporter