Prosecution summons Choi Yul of CAGE

The Seoul District Prosecution yesterday summoned Choi Yul, a prominent civic activist who co-led the Citizens` Alliance for 2000 General Elections (CAGE), to determine whether the unprecedented civic movement violated election laws or committed libel against candidates in the April 13 general polls.

Prosecutors focused on whether Choi, who helped lead a public drive against political candidates CAGE deemed unfit to run for legislative seats, ordered CAGE`s branch members to stage negative campaigns and whether there was libel involved.

Prosecutors said that they would summon Choi once again early next month and decide whether to take further action against him and other leading CAGE members, including Park Sang-Jung, Park Won-Sun and Kim Ki-Shik.