Acquittal of Primary Contractor Representative in 'Late Kim Yong-gyun Case'... Sim Sang-jung: "Phantom CEOs Escape Judgment"

Ahead of the 5th anniversary of the death of the irregular subcontracted worker Kim Yong-gyun, who died while working at a thermal power plant, Justice Party lawmaker Shim Sang-jung raised her voice, saying that the Supreme Court's confirmation of the acquittal of the head of the primary contractor company means that "the 'ghost bosses' who were only bosses when assigning work and disappeared after causing accidents have escaped the judgment of the court," and vowed to complete the Serious Accident Punishment Act.

On the 7th, Shim stated on her social media (SNS), "The Serious Accident Punishment Act is a law written in the blood of workers who met tragic deaths due to countless reasons such as falling, being caught, being crushed, being hit, engulfed in flames, and many others while working."

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She said, "The Yoon Seok-yeol administration is going further by claiming that easing the Serious Accident Punishment Act is the voice of the people’s livelihood, and is scheming to extend the application grace period for companies with 50 or more employees by two years," adding, "I will resolutely block the regression of the regime that turns a deaf ear to the voices of death and issues pardons."

Shim also said, "The Democratic Party, which agreed to a law contrary to the wishes of the bereaved families at the time of enactment, resulting in the Serious Accident Punishment Act becoming a 'punishment-free punishment law' and a patchwork as it is today, must also deeply reflect," and added, "I will properly complete the Serious Accident Punishment Act, which has been chipped away in the canyon between the two major parties."

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