Justice Department Prosecutor Ryu Hyuk is giving a briefing on the case of violation of the Political Fund Act of former Prime Minister Han Myung-sook at the Seoul High Prosecutors’ Office in Seocho-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 17th. Joint coverage photo
As Justice Minister Park Beom-gye invoked the investigative command authority on the suspicion of former Prime Minister Han Myung-sook as a mother-in-law perjury teacher on the 17th, the case has come to a new phase. This is because it is not possible to rule out the possibility that the decision to terminate the prejudice will be overturned at the meeting of the Chief Swordsman (prosecutor level) to be held on the 18th under the direction of Minister Park. If an inmate who is suspected of perjury in court is prosecuted before the statute of limitations is completed (March 22), the prosecutor accused of teaching perjury is likely to be handed over to trial.
“Re-deliberation at the meeting of the vice president of the Great Sword… Prosecutor Eun-jung Lim also attended”
Minister Park Beom-gye, who commanded the investigation, is stamped in the’rational decision-making process’. The grounds that the great swordsman posed when the suspicion of perjury of inmate Kim Mo, who was a key witness in the case of the former prime minister, was’insufficient evidence’ was the fact that it was “a number of decisions made through a meeting of the great swordsman researcher.”
However, Secretary Park did not agree. At the briefing, the Prosecutor General of the Ministry of Justice Lee Jung-soo said, “The case was closed (with no charge) on March 5 after a meeting of the great swordsman who did not directly participate in the investigation. ”He pointed out. In particular, the question was that the prosecutors at the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office Han Dong-soo and Prosecutor Lim Eun-jung, who had been investigating, were unable to participate in the final judgment. With the two in attendance, they ordered to reconsider the possibility of conviction and prosecution by holding a meeting of the vice-presidents prescribed as a rule for the Great Swordsman. Director Lee Jeong-soo explained, “We decided that the meeting of the chief swordsman (of the prosecutors) with the economy was the most meaningful council.”
Some have interpreted that Park’s order was a decision with the advancement of the great sword vice-president in mind. Considering the fact that there are many pro-government-minded personnel, such as Criminal Chief Lee Jong-geun and Public Investigation Chief, Lee Jung-hyun, it could give power to the judgment of Prosecutors’ Inspectorate Dong-soo Han and Prosecutor Lim Eun-jung (prosecution of Mr. Kim). In addition, in the meeting of the chief swordsman, if opinions on the agenda are disagreeable, a conclusion is drawn with the approval of a majority of the number of attendees, so the possibility of the result that “the chief swordsman also agrees with the intention of the prosecutor” cannot be ruled out.
Will it lead to investigation by Han Myung-sook investigation team?
First, under the direction of Minister Park, it is expected that a meeting of the vice presidency will be convened immediately at the great swordsman. As Minister Park instructed, “determine whether to file or prosecute (inmate) Kim by the expiry of the statute of limitations on March 22,” there is less than a week left for deliberation.
If the chiefs of the Supreme Swordsman agrees that’the prosecution of Mr. Kim is valid,’ contrary to the previous conclusion of innocence, the prosecution’s investigation team is highly likely to have a spark. If Mr. Kim is handed over to trial for perjury, the prosecutors of the former Prime Minister’s investigation team who are accused of perjury teacher will automatically stop the statute of limitations. This means that it will lead to a formal investigation of the prosecutors who are the’final targets’ of Dongsoo Han and Prosecutors Eunjung Lim.
Of course, the conclusion of the Great Sword Vice President’s Meeting is not binding. The final decision is the job of Prosecutor General Nam-gwan Cho. Prosecutors General Lee Jeong-soo also said, “The president (representative) should make rational decisions based on the meeting,” and said, “Minister Park will accept any decision.” It seems to have been handed over to Acting President Cho Nam-gwan, but it is unlikely that he will overturn the judgment, who has already agreed to the end of the charge.
In addition, if the chiefs of the swordsman agree to the end of the charge as before, the burden will be reduced by that much. An official from the Ministry of Justice said, “If the opinion is presented as it is at the deputy presidency meeting, Minister Park will of course accept it.” For Park, there is not much’risk’.
At the time, the investigation team frenzy “Aren’t you scratching?”
A complaint was detected within the prosecution about Park’s initiation of the investigation and command authority on that day. There is also a response that Minister Park Bum-gye responded to the’saving Han Myeong-sook’ in the passport. The Great Sword is silent, saying, “There is no official position,” but it is inconvenient. An official at the prosecution said, “If the great swordsman asked you to deliberate again, who would understand?” He said, “I have no choice but to go through the procedure under the direction of the minister.”
At the time, the investigation team strongly opposed Park’s decision. A key official of the investigation team said, “It is a case that has already been confirmed by the Supreme Court, but now I cannot understand the intention that the Ministry of Justice is making a problem again.”
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