Opposition Submits Kim Myung-soo Indictment to Supreme Prosecutors' Office... Charges of Abuse of Authority and Forgery of Official Documents (Comprehensive)

People Power Party's Kim Gi-hyeon, Yoo Sang-beom, and Jeon Ju-hye visit Supreme Prosecutors' Office to submit complaint letter

Chief Justice Kim Myung-soo is arriving at the Supreme Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul on the 8th. Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kum Boryeong] The People Power Party will file a complaint with the prosecution on the 15th against Chief Justice Kim Myung-soo for charges including abuse of authority and falsification of official documents.

The People Power Party's fact-finding team on the impeachment deal of Chief Justice Kim Myung-soo announced that they will submit the complaint to the Supreme Prosecutors' Office at 3 p.m. that day.

The complaint includes charges of abuse of authority, falsification and use of false official documents, obstruction of official duties by deception, instigation of evidence destruction, and violation of the Act on the Prohibition of Improper Solicitation and Graft.

The People Power Party specified that Chief Justice Kim Myung-soo's rejection of the resignation letter of Judge Lim Seong-geun of the Busan High Court, which led to his impeachment by the National Assembly, constitutes "abuse of authority and obstruction of rights." They also argued that submitting a response containing false information to a formal request from active National Assembly Judiciary Committee members constitutes "falsification and use of false official documents" and "obstruction of official duties by deception."

They emphasized that Judge Lim and other active judges asking lawmakers from both ruling and opposition parties, with whom they have personal friendships, to seek the National Assembly's consent for Chief Justice Kim's appointment constitutes "abuse of authority and obstruction of rights" and violation of the Act on the Prohibition of Improper Solicitation and Graft. Furthermore, ordering the Supreme Court hearing preparation team to destroy lobbying materials in the National Assembly using the "degaussing" method was cited as instigation of evidence destruction in the complaint.

Kim Ki-hyun, the head of the impeachment deal fact-finding team, said, "We urged voluntary resignation before the Lunar New Year holiday, but Chief Justice Kim Myung-soo remains silent and clings to his position, which is regrettable." He explained, "As promised to the people, we have filed the complaint today to restore the fallen judicial justice of the Republic of Korea." The complaint will be submitted directly to the Supreme Prosecutors' Office by Representatives Kim, Yoo Sang-beom, and Jeon Ju-hye.

The opposition party did not stop its offensive against Chief Justice Kim Myung-soo during the Lunar New Year holiday. Members of the National Assembly from the People Power Party and local party committee chairs continued one-person protests nationwide calling for Chief Justice Kim's resignation during the holiday period.

Floor Leader Joo Ho-young criticized on Facebook the previous day, saying, "Chief Justice Kim's pandering to the ruling party, lies, and personnel appointments based on codes... The new evil is devouring the old evil." Proposing the drafting of a "Kim Myung-soo White Paper" at the party level, Floor Leader Joo said at the emergency committee meeting held that morning, "Since Chief Justice Kim took office, he has undermined judicial independence, divided judges, lowered the judiciary's authority with lies, abused authority, and made personnel decisions that the public cannot accept. We will compile these into a white paper to serve as a lasting lesson." He added, "At this point, he should quickly decide his position to preserve whatever honor remains."

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