Lee Sujin: "I Will Push for the Impeachment of Judges Involved in Judicial Farming Scandal"

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jinyoung] Lee Sujin, a former judge and Democratic Party lawmaker who exposed the 'judicial farming scandal,' expressed “feeling deeply insulted” regarding the court testimony that her name was never on the 'judiciary blacklist,' and stated she will “push for the impeachment of the judges involved in the judicial farming scandal.”

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On the 4th, through Facebook, Lee said, “If self-purification is difficult, the National Assembly and the people must step up.”

Regarding the testimony of Chief Judge Kim Yeonhak, who appeared as a witness at the trial of former Chief Justice Yang Seungtae held on the 3rd, she said, “It is absurd. I even feel deeply insulted,” and added, “Chief Judge Kim Yeonhak is a potential defendant in the Yang Seungtae judicial farming scandal.” Kim, who was in charge of personnel affairs in the judiciary during former Chief Justice Yang’s tenure, testified at the trial that Lee’s name was never included in the judges’ report and that there were many negative evaluations at the time.

Lee criticized, “(Chief Judge Kim) is one of the top priorities for judicial impeachment review,” and said, “He was a key figure in the closed judicial personnel management of the ‘Yang Seungtae judiciary’ and was effectively the chief executive officer who enabled former Chief Justice Yang’s autocratic abuses.”

She pointed out, “Potential defendant Chief Judge Kim would never admit to personnel disadvantages in front of prosecutors because admitting to giving personnel disadvantages would make him subject to punishment for abuse of authority.”

She said, “The public is already outraged by the lenient punishments given to the judges involved in the judicial farming scandal,” and added, “Among the 13 judges for whom Chief Justice Kim Myungsoo requested disciplinary action in 2018, five were dismissed or cleared of charges, and the remaining eight received minor disciplinary actions.”

She emphasized her intention to push for impeachment, saying, “From the public’s perspective, this is absolutely unacceptable. The judiciary delayed reform with the intention of protecting their own insiders.”

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