Song Seung-yong, Chief Judge of Suwon District Law. Central photo
The incumbent judge criticized both Chief Justice Kim Myung-soo and Chief Judge Im Seong-geun, who was prosecuted for impeachment in relation to the Judicial Nongdan. In particular, he urged Supreme Court Chief Kim to apologize for the controversy over the impeachment of the judge and the controversy over false explanations.
On the 14th, Suwon District Law Deputy Judge Song Seung-yong posted an article titled’Personal Opinion on Impeachment’ on the Courtnet bulletin board, the court’s internal network, and made this announcement. First of all, Vice Judge Song stated that there was no problem with the impeachment proceedings, saying, “This is a practical confirmation of the principle of democracy that judges must be monitored and checked by other powers.” “It originated from self-examination within the judiciary community,” he said, “it also fits the purpose of the resolution of the National Judges Delegation, which reached a vote after a fierce debate gathered by 100 judges from all over the country.”
Deputy Judge Song continued sharp criticism against Chief Justice Kim. He said, “Some of the contents of the conversation between Chief Justice Kim and Deputy Chief Judge Lim, which were released ahead of the National Assembly’s impeachment ballot, and the Chief Justice’s false explanations were criticized for being unconcerned and inappropriate for any reason or reason. It deserves.”
Deputy Judge Song said, “It is Supreme Court Chairman Kim himself that brought the crisis of trust in his own right now.” “The apology should also include reflection and expression of regret for the first judge’s impeachment prosecution in the history of the constitution.” “Even if it was an act of involvement in the trial and infringement of the independence of the judges that took place as the former chief of the Supreme Court, the fact that appropriate disciplinary measures were not taken. Responsibility.”
He also said, “The Supreme Court Chief Kim should complete the handling of the Judicial Nongdan situation well,” and “I propose the publication of a white paper of the Judicial Nongdan through the formation of the so-called Judicial Truth Reconciliation Committee, and the relief of the rights of the victims related to the Judicial Nongdan ruling and the recovery of the damage.
Meanwhile, Deputy Judge Song was a person who filed a lawsuit against former Supreme Court chiefs Yang Seung-tae and others claiming that he was classified as a “water-causing judge” on the bulletin board in the court and suffered personnel disadvantages by posting a letter calling for judicial reform when he was former Supreme Court chief Yang Seung-tae.
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