'Kim Nam-guk Coin Trading Neglect' National Assembly Speaker Accusation Assigned to Yeongdeungpo

Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Kim Nam-guk, who has been embroiled in controversy over holding virtual assets, is entering his office at the National Assembly Members' Office Building in Yeouido, Seoul, on the morning of the 9th. [Image source=Yonhap News]

On the 19th, the Yeongdeungpo Police Station in Seoul announced that it has been assigned the case involving Speaker of the National Assembly Kim Jin-pyo, who was reported for failing to take appropriate action against independent lawmaker Kim Nam-guk for trading cryptocurrency in the National Assembly meeting room.

The civic group Committee for the Protection of Ordinary People's Livelihoods accused lawmaker Kim of neglecting his duties by trading cryptocurrency during National Assembly hearings and standing committee meetings, yet the National Assembly Ethics Special Committee was not activated. They filed a complaint against Speaker Kim on the 16th at the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office for dereliction of duty and violation of the National Assembly Act.

The Yeongdeungpo Police Station is also reviewing the complaint filed by the same group requesting an investigation into whether lawmaker Kim's cryptocurrency transactions involved any illegal activities.

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