In addition, Im Seong-geun, head judge of the Busan High Court, who is a party to the impeachment proceedings initiated by the Democratic Party and other lawmakers, demanded, “I hope that the investigation of facts under the National Assembly Act will precede the impeachment prosecution, as it is the power of the National Assembly.”
Senior Judge Im Seong-geun. yunhap news
On the 1st, Deputy Judge Lim posted a post on the court’s internal network, “Courtnet,” saying, “I am very sorry that I have caused concern to the court family members due to my lack of work recently.” I am posting this article as it seems to be the reason to express my feelings to you briefly.”
Deputy Judge Lim said that the legislators “hid behind the court, intervened in the trial to change the trial to suit the tastes of the powerful, and acted as a judicial Nongdan broker”. “The reason for the first trial decision against me Even if they do so, it is only a one-sided argument that does not conform to the facts.” He said through a lawyer on the 29th of last month, “In the first trial judgment, there is only the expression that it is an unconstitutional act, but it is merely a presentation of opinions and advice, and it affects the exercise of jurisdiction. He was acquitted for not being crazy,” he said.
In addition, there were voices of concern that the Democratic Party and others would not submit a bill of impeachment proceedings to the Legislative Judicial Committee (Judiciary Committee) and immediately push forward the resolution of the plenary session. When an impeachment proposal is proposed, it must be reported to the plenary session and then referred to the judiciary, or the ballot must be processed within 24-72 hours without referral to the judiciary. According to Articles 131 and 132 of the National Assembly Act, if the Judiciary Committee is referred to a prosecution for impeachment, it must immediately investigate and report the case of the prosecution for impeachment, and the state agencies subject to the investigation must cooperate with it.
Regarding this, Judge Lim said, “It is my personal affair, but it can be an important precedent for the judiciary, so the impeachment procedure should not proceed with only one-sided assertion without prior investigation of facts.” “The impeachment of a judge is a check by the legislature against the judiciary. He emphasized that there must be a careful deliberation that fits the weight of the institution in that power is activated.” “If the procedure proceeds, I will of course respond to the investigation,” he added.
Justice Party lawmaker Ryu Ho-jeong is holding a press conference with Lee Tan-hee, Democratic Party, Kang Min-jeong, Open Democratic Party, and Basic Income Party lawmaker Yong Hye-in at the National Assembly Communication Hall on the 1st. Reporter Oh Jong-taek
Meanwhile, on the same day, 161 members of the Beomjinbo political party, including the Democratic Party, Justice Party, Open Democratic Party, and Basic Income Party, jointly initiated an impeachment prosecution against Judge Im. The reason for the impeachment prosecution is ▶The 7-hour defamation case of former President Park Geun-hye of the former president Tatsuya Kato Sankei Shimbun for the Sewol ferry. ▶In the 2015 Ssangyong car rally, the private lawyer was arrested.
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