Korean Party Files Complaint Against Cheong Wa Dae Secretary Choi Kang-wook for "False Issuance of Internship Certificate to Cho Kuk's Son"

"Appointed as Blue House Public Office Discipline Secretary in exchange for falsely issuing an intern certificate"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Wondara] The Liberty Korea Party has filed a complaint with the Supreme Prosecutors' Office against Choi Kang-wook, Secretary for Public Office Discipline at the Blue House, accusing him of obstruction of business as an accomplice and violation of the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act. The party claimed that Secretary Choi falsely issued an internship certificate for the son of former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk.

On the afternoon of the 7th, the Liberty Korea Party explained in a press release, "It was revealed in the indictment against former Minister Cho that the son of former Minister Cho did not assist with lawyer duties at the law firm where Secretary Choi worked, yet an internship certificate in Choi’s name was falsely issued."

The party pointed out, "The son of former Minister Cho used this internship certificate for college admissions and was admitted to graduate schools at Korea University and Yonsei University in 2018." They claimed that Secretary Choi was an accomplice who obstructed the admissions process along with Cho’s wife, Professor Jung Kyung-shim of Dongyang University.

They also criticized, "In October 2017, when the internship certificate was falsely issued, Attorney Choi was serving as a director of the Korea Broadcasting Culture Promotion Foundation, a public-related organization," adding, "As Secretary Choi was considered a 'public official, etc.' under the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act, issuing a false internship certificate at the request of former Minister Cho violates the Act."

Furthermore, they emphasized, "Secretary Choi was appointed as Secretary for Public Office Discipline as a reward for falsely issuing the internship certificate for former Minister Cho’s son," stating, "This too constitutes a violation of the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act."

Meanwhile, the Anti-Corruption Investigation Division 2 of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office (Chief Prosecutor Ko Hyung-gon) indicted former Minister Cho on 11 charges including bribery without detention on the 31st of last month. During the indictment and investigation, circumstances emerged implicating Secretary Choi in the admissions scandal involving former Minister Cho’s son. It was reported that in 2017, Professor Jung Kyung-shim, wife of former Minister Cho, asked Secretary Choi, who was then an attorney at the law firm Cheongmaek, to prepare a certificate confirming internship activities.

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