Kim Il-kwon, Yangsan Mayor, on Supreme Court Remand: "I Will Lead City Administration Without Wavering"

Press Conference Following Supreme Court's Acquittal and Remand Ruling on the 24th

Mayor Kim Il-gwon of Yangsan City, Gyeongnam, is holding a press conference regarding the Supreme Court's decision to overturn and remand the case with a not guilty verdict.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Kim Il-gwon, mayor of Yangsan City, Gyeongnam, who was prosecuted for violating the Public Official Election Act but was given a new lease on life by the Supreme Court's remand ruling on the 24th, stated, "I apologize to the citizens and will lead the city administration without wavering in the future."

Mayor Kim held a press conference at 2 p.m. at the Yangsan City Hall Press Center to express his position on the Supreme Court's acquittal and remand.

Mayor Kim said, "I am grateful to the Supreme Court for making a fair and correct judgment," and added, "I apologize for causing great concern to everyone for a long time, and I thank those who worried together and believed and waited until the end."

He continued, "I also thank the Yangsan city officials who have been managing the city administration without wavering, and I feel both joy and a heavy sense of responsibility to continue working together," promising, "I will not forget that this is the order of the citizens of Yangsan to fulfill the given mission, and I will not neglect a single moment of the time entrusted to me."

Mayor Kim also expressed his apologies and gratitude to his wife and family, who suffered the most emotionally by his side.

On the morning of the same day, the Supreme Court's 2nd Division (Presiding Justice Kim Sang-hwan) overturned the original ruling that sentenced Mayor Kim to a fine of 5 million won for violating the Public Official Election Act and sent the case back to the Busan High Court.

Due to the Supreme Court's remand decision, Mayor Kim will be able to maintain his position for the time being.

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