Park Beom-gye "Difficult to Understand Court Not Revoking Jeon Gwang-hoon's Bail"

Pastor Jeon Gwang-hoon, who was treated for the novel coronavirus infection and discharged, is holding a press conference in front of Sarang Jeil Church in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, on the morning of the 2nd. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Seul-gi] Park Beom-gye, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea and former judge, said on the 3rd regarding the bail of Jeon Gwang-hoon, senior pastor of Sarang Jeil Church, "I want to recommend that the court quickly hold a hearing and revoke the bail."

In an interview with CBS Radio's 'Sisa Jaki Jung Kwan-yong,' Park said, "It is difficult to understand why the court does not revoke the bail ex officio."

He added, "The court imposed strict conditions when granting bail, including a ban on assemblies and restricting residence to a specific location. However, as you know, he participated in several assemblies afterward and even led large-scale rallies."

He continued, "Courts generally do not thoroughly monitor whether bail conditions are being followed as a matter of practice. The court can conduct fact-finding investigations through government offices to check compliance with bail conditions. Even if Pastor Jeon does not comply with government offices, the media reports everything, so I find the court's negligence in revoking the bail regrettable."

He also said, "I am disappointed if the court is treating this case the same as a typical bail hearing. I am concerned that the court may be evaluating the social risk differently from the general public's sentiment."

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