Prosecution Seeks Prison Sentence Again in 2nd Trial for Choi Kang-wook on Charges of Issuing False Internship Certificate for Cho Kuk's Son
[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] In the appeal trial of Choi Kang-wook, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, who was indicted for issuing a false internship certificate for the son of former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk, the prosecution requested a prison sentence.
On the afternoon of the 25th, the prosecution requested the court at the Seoul Central District Court Criminal Appeal Division 5-1 (Presiding Judges Choi Byeong-ryul, Won Jeong-sook, Jeong Deok-su) during the trial on charges including obstruction of business against Representative Choi, saying, "(As in the first trial sentencing) please sentence him to 1 year in prison."
Representative Choi was tried on charges of issuing false internship activity certificates twice in 2017-2018 for Cho Mo, the son of former Minister Cho, while working as a lawyer at the law firm Cheongmaek.
Cho submitted these certificates to graduate schools at Korea University and Yonsei University and was admitted to both. At the time of indictment, Representative Choi, who was the Secretary for Public Office Discipline at the Blue House, ran as a proportional representation candidate in the April 15, 2020 general election and was elected.
During the first trial, Representative Choi claimed innocence, arguing that the son of former Minister Cho actually interned and wrote the certificate, so it was not false.
The first trial court judged that the testimonies of both Representative Choi and the son of former Minister Cho were not credible. The court stated, "The activity details of the son of former Minister Cho do not match the contents of the certificate and it is difficult to consider it merely exaggerated," and "The certificate does not correspond to the actual activities performed, which likely caused the admissions officer to be misled or mistaken."
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According to the Public Official Election Act and the National Assembly Act, a member of the National Assembly loses eligibility for election and their seat if sentenced to imprisonment or higher (including suspended sentences).
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