[Photo] Changwon Mayor Hong Nampyo Expresses Intention to Appeal to Supreme Court

Hong Nampyo, Mayor of Changwon Special City, Gyeongnam, is expressing his position on the appellate court verdict regarding charges of violating the Public Official Election Act and his plans to appeal to the Supreme Court. Photo by Lee Seryeong

Hong Nampyo, mayor of Changwon Special City, Gyeongnam, who was indicted on charges of candidate bribery under the Public Official Election Act, acquitted in the first trial, and sentenced to six months in prison with a one-year probation in the second trial, held a press conference at the Changwon City Hall Press Center on the 19th.

Mayor Hong said, "The appellate court ruled based solely on evidence selectively presented by the accuser who intentionally planned the case, and testimonies from one or two members of the accuser's surrounding interest group, whose credibility is difficult to acknowledge. I will appeal to the Supreme Court and make sincere efforts to reveal the truth."

He added, "Regardless of personal matters, I will calmly manage the administration of Changwon City, carefully attend to the livelihood of citizens to prevent any anxiety or inconvenience in their daily lives, and carry out projects for Changwon's future without the slightest disruption."

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