The Central District Prosecutors' Office Assigns Public Investigation Division 1 to the Referral Case of 'Accusation Solicitation' Involving Kim Woong and Kim Gun-hee
Kim Woong, a member of the People Power Party, is conducting an unlimited debate (filibuster) opposing the 'Separation of Prosecution's Investigation and Indictment Authority' (검수완박) at the National Assembly plenary session on the 27th of last month. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Kyung-jun] The High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Unit (PCC) has assigned the case involving People Power Party lawmaker Kim Woong and First Lady Kim Geon-hee, which was referred to the prosecution over the so-called 'report solicitation suspicion.'
On the 11th, the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office announced that it had assigned the case to the Public Investigation Division 1 (Chief Prosecutor Choi Chang-min).
Previously, the PCC indicted Prosecutor Son Joon-sung (Human Rights Protection Officer at Daegu High Prosecutors' Office) on charges including violation of the Public Official Election Act and referred lawmaker Kim to the prosecution. The PCC dismissed charges of abuse of authority and official secret leakage against Kim but recognized a conspiracy relationship between Prosecutor Son and Kim.
The PCC determined that Prosecutor Son sent complaints and judgment documents regarding pro-government figures such as Choi Kang-wook and Hwang Hee-seok, who ran in the April 15, 2020 general election, to lawmaker Kim twice on April 3 and 8, 2020, intending to negatively influence the election, which constitutes a violation of the Public Official Election Act.
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Additionally, the PCC decided not to prosecute President Yoon Seok-youl, and dismissed the abuse of authority charge against First Lady Kim Geon-hee, which falls under high-ranking official crimes. Other charges against Kim Geon-hee were not subject to PCC investigation and were simply referred to the prosecution.
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