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A Seoul court has convicted former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol of election law violations, imposing an 18-month suspended sentence. The ruling threatens to force his opposition party to return nearly 40 billion won in campaign reimbursements tied to his 2022 presidential victory.
Donald Trump has intensified pressure on Republican senators to pass the SAVE America Act before August, a bill tightening voter registration requirements. The push reflects growing friction between the White House and Senate leadership.
Negri Sembilan police have granted 253 of 276 campaign permits for the 16th state election, while simultaneously opening nine investigations into potential election law breaches during the campaign period.
Negeri Sembilan police have initiated seven investigations into election offences during the state election campaign, with property damage cases among the violations documented so far.
South Korea's former President Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to two years imprisonment after being found guilty of accepting free political polling services during his presidential campaign in violation of campaign finance laws.
Political activist Badrul Hisham Shaharin, known as Chegubard, has been disqualified from contesting the Negri Sembilan state election following a RM5,000 sedition fine imposed by the Sessions Court in Johor Baru.
Johor police approved 4,053 campaign permits out of 4,368 applications submitted between late June and early July for the 16th state election, while investigating 22 cases of alleged election violations.