"Resign Kim Young-man, County Governor Accused of Bribery" ... Commotion in Front of Gunwi County Office Ahead of Sentencing Date

'Ordinary People Concerned About Gunwi' About 10 Residents Hold Rally in Front of Gunwi County Office on the 11th Afternoon
... Daegu District Court Sentencing Trial for County Governor Kim Scheduled for the Morning of the 18th

On the afternoon of the 11th, about 10 residents held a rally in front of Gunwi County Office urging County Governor Kim Young-man to resign.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] A week before the court sentencing trial for Kim Young-man, the mayor of Gunwi County, who has been indicted on bribery charges, a critical public opinion condemning Mayor Kim is already spreading throughout the local community.

About 10 residents under the name "Ordinary People Concerned About Gunwi" held a rally on the afternoon of the 11th in front of the Gunwi County Office, demanding Mayor Kim's resignation.

In a distributed statement, they emphasized, "The residents do not acknowledge the mayor who is accused of accepting bribes," and added, "We hope a fair and strict judgment will be made according to law and principles so that Gunwi's administration can be properly carried out."

One participant in the rally said, "I spent my own money to make banners related to Mayor Kim's bribery charges and reported to post them at the town office, but they were rejected, and they were busy taking down banners posted on the streets," expressing frustration, "It is a very shameful reality for residents who farm with hometown love and work in their workplaces."

Mayor Kim Young-man is accused of receiving 200 million KRW in bribes from a construction contractor through a responsible public official as a reward for a private contract request related to the Gunwi County integrated water intake and purification plant construction (violation of the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes).

Mayor Kim was detained on November 25 last year in connection with this case but was released on January 6 this year after applying for bail to the court, citing work related to the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Integrated New Airport bid application.

At the sentencing hearing held on the 13th of last month at the Daegu District Court's 11th Criminal Division (Chief Judge Kim Sang-yoon), the prosecution demanded 12 years imprisonment, a fine of 200 million KRW, and a confiscation of 200 million KRW for Mayor Kim.

The sentencing for Mayor Kim is scheduled to take place on the morning of the 18th at the Daegu District Court.

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