'Former President Moon Jae-in Defamation' Kang Yong-seok Arrested at Home... Police "Did Not Respond to Attendance Request"

Attorney Kang Yong-seok [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] Lawyer Kang Yong-seok, a former member of the National Assembly, was arrested by the police on charges of defamation against President Moon Jae-in.

The Cyber Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency arrested Lawyer Kang at his home in Mapo-gu, Seoul, on the morning of the 8th on charges of defamation under the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, and is currently investigating him.

Previously, Lawyer Kang, through his YouTube channel 'Garosero Research Institute' (Gaseyeon), explained a photo of President Moon with a man, stating that "President Moon is shaking hands with Lee Man-hee, the leader of Shincheonji." However, it was confirmed that the photo was not of Lee Man-hee, and the Democratic Party of Korea filed a defamation complaint against Lawyer Kang in March.

A police official explained, "We requested Lawyer Kang to appear, but he did not comply, so he was arrested under an arrest warrant." Gaseyeon announced that they would hold a protest broadcast in front of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency at 3 p.m. that day, claiming the arrest was unjust.

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