Governor Kim Young Rok: "All Trials Related to President Lee Jae Myung Should Be Suspended"

by Sim Jinseok

Pubilshed 09 Jun.2025 15:02(KST)

Updated 26 Jul.2025 16:00(KST)

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President Lee Jae Myung attended the "Agricultural Science and Technology Promotion Meeting" held at 10 a.m. on April 25 at the Jeonnam Agricultural Research and Extension Services (Changnong Town Center) in Naju, Jeonnam, during his time as a preliminary presidential candidate for the Democratic Party of Korea. He visited the energy self-sufficient smart farm research building at Jeonnam Agricultural Research and Extension Services together with Kim Young Rok, Governor of Jeonnam. Photo by Shim Jin Seok

President Lee Jae Myung attended the "Agricultural Science and Technology Promotion Meeting" held at 10 a.m. on April 25 at the Jeonnam Agricultural Research and Extension Services (Changnong Town Center) in Naju, Jeonnam, during his time as a preliminary presidential candidate for the Democratic Party of Korea. He visited the energy self-sufficient smart farm research building at Jeonnam Agricultural Research and Extension Services together with Kim Young Rok, Governor of Jeonnam. Photo by Shim Jin Seok

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Kim Young Rok, Governor of Jeonnam Province, has called for the immediate suspension of all trials related to President Lee Jae Myung.


On June 9, Governor Kim wrote on his Facebook page, "I welcome the Seoul High Court's decision to schedule the retrial related to the Public Official Election Act for President Lee Jae Myung at a later date," emphasizing, "This is only natural."


He continued, "Although the court did not explicitly state that there would be no trials during the president's term, it appears that, in accordance with Article 84 of the Constitution, there will be no trials during his tenure." He added, "All other trial procedures, such as the perjury instigation trial and the Daejang-dong trial involving President Lee Jae Myung, should also be suspended."


He went on to say, "This is consistent with common sense and the public's sense of justice," and explained, "In the United States as well, it is customary for trials against a sitting president to be suspended during their term in office."


He also stated, "This is an opportunity to pursue legislation that clearly defines the constitutional privilege of presidential immunity from prosecution," and urged, "The National Assembly should eliminate further controversy by promptly amending the Criminal Procedure Act to suspend criminal trial procedures against a sitting president in line with the intent of the Constitution."



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