Deputy Judge Im Seong-geun, whose impeachment proposal was proposed in the National Assembly, is fighting the truth with Chief Justice Kim Myung-soo. He said he resigned to the court last year for health reasons, and Chief Justice Kim Myung-soo prevented his resignation by mentioning the impeachment of the judge at that time. In response, the Supreme Court denied that there was no talk of impeachment.
Reporter Son Hyung-an will tell you.
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On May 22 last year, Senior Judge Im Seong-geun met with Supreme Court Chief Kim Myung-soo.
At this time, Judge Lim was reprimanded by the court for intervening in the trial, and was handed over to trial for abuse of authority, but it was the time when he was acquitted at the first trial three months ago.
The talks of the two sides coincide with the discussion on the matter of resignation due to the deteriorating health of Judge Im, but the memories of the conversation were different.
Supreme Court Chief Kim told the situation that day, he said, “We should focus on treatment first and then decide on the resignation issue.”
He said he didn’t even make a formal resignation.
Then, Judge Lim’s side started.
The letter of resignation had already been submitted before the interview, and the Chief Justice said that the political situation should be considered.
It is alleged that the head of the judiciary had noticed the legislature, but chief justice Kim did not refute any more.
[김명수/대법원장 : ((임성근 판사 면담 시) 탄핵 관련 정치적 상황 고려해야 한다고 말씀하신 걸로 알려져 있는데, 사실입니까?) …….]
The front line judges said it was difficult to believe that the Supreme Court had said that, but if they did, the accusations that the Supreme Court had violated the Constitution were divided into reactions that the vice-president Judge Im’s act of judicial farming was not light.
While the Supreme Court and the incumbent judges are fighting for truth, the National Assembly votes on impeachment proceedings against Judge Im on the 4th as announced tomorrow.
(Video coverage: Seo Jin-ho, Video editing: Kim Jong-tae)