[사회]’Wolseong nuclear power plant suspicion’ dismissed the arrest warrant for former Minister of Industry, Baek Woon-gyu

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Former Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Paik Woon-gyu’s arrest warrant was dismissed in connection with the prosecution’s suspicion of early closure of Wolsong nuclear power plant 1

Find out more by connecting reporters. Reporter Seungjae Kim!

The Daejeon District Court just dismissed the arrest warrant for former Minister Baek, right?

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The court yesterday held a warrant deliberation on former Minister Baek for more than 6 hours from 2:30pm to 9pm.

I decided to dismiss it around 0:40 this morning.

Former Minister Baek is accused of exerting undue pressure on the economic feasibility of Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant to determine early closure and immediate shutdown and disrupting the work of Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power.

The court said, “It is not enough to say that the information submitted so far has been sufficiently clarified for the alleged crime, and there seems to be room for contention over the alleged crime, so it is necessary to ensure that the suspect can exercise the right of defense in the state of disability. Said.

In addition, he explained, “Including the fact that it is difficult to conclude that the suspect is concerned about the destruction of evidence because the main reference person has already been detained and the statements of the related parties have been secured, the necessity and substantiality of the arrest at this stage are insufficient.” I did.

As the court’s decision to dismiss the warrant is faced with criticism that the prosecution has conducted an unreasonable investigation, it is expected that the investigation towards the Blue House personnel will inevitably be disrupted.

Paik, who was on standby, returned home following the decision to dismiss the court’s warrant.

Prior to the interrogation of the suspect before arrest, Baek told reporters, “The early closure of Wolsong Unit 1 was a national task with the highest priority on public safety.” “He emphasized.

So far, the Ministry of Social Affairs has delivered it.

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