野 proposes particular prosecution regulation for ‘Lee Hwa-young investigation’… Lee Gained-seok, “particular prosecutor for obstruction of justice”

Chief Prosecutor Lee Gained-seok solutions questions from reporters as he leaves the Chief Prosecutor’s Workplace in Seocho-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the third./Information 1

On the third, Prosecutor Normal Lee Gained-seok criticized the Democratic Occasion’s proposal on the ‘Act of the Particular Prosecutor’s Workplace on North Korean Cash Transfers’ 4 days earlier than the primary trial of the primary trial of vice governor of Gyeonggi Province Lee Hwa-young ‘Ssangbangwool Unlawful Cash Switch to North Korea Case, saying it’s “a particular prevention of obstruction of justice.” On today, the Democratic Occasion proposed the Particular Prosecution Act, saying that the investigation means of former Vice Governor Lee could be totally investigated by means of a particular prosecutor.

Prosecutor Normal Lee Gained-seok met with reporters on his manner residence from work on the Workplace of the Chief Prosecutor in Seocho-gu, Seoul at 6:30 pm today and expressed that he was towards the particular prosecution regulation on sending cash to North Korea. Concerning the Democratic Occasion’s resolution to focus on the prosecutor’s investigation of former Vice Governor Lee, an accused within the unlawful prosecution case to North Korea, as a particular prosecution topic , Prosecutor Normal Lee mentioned, “It is a particular kind of prosecution that undermines. the rule of regulation and attacking and threatening the felony justice system, with the topic of the investigation investigating the allegation.” criticism He went on to say, “The Democratic Occasion of Korea ought to assume once more about proposing a particular prosecution regulation like this and ignoring its legislative energy.

Prosecutor Normal Lee mentioned, “Former Deputy Governor Lee is suspected of receiving unlawful bribes value greater than 250 million received, unlawful political cash value greater than 330 million received win, and illegally giving as a lot as $8 million (about 10 billion received) to North Korea he mentioned, “As well as, he’s being tried for encouraging the destruction of proof. ” President Lee mentioned, “Former Deputy Governor Lee was indicted and tried one 12 months and eight months in the past, arrest warrants had been issued 3 times, and the choice (for the primary trial) to be introduced in simply 4 days he mentioned, “On this scenario, the Democratic Occasion is implementing the Particular Prosecutor Act He mentioned, “The general public will know what’s the which means, function and intention of proposing an investigation towards the cost. He continued, “We imagine that such a particular cost is a type of intimidation towards the prosecution and stress on the choose, and that it’s a “particular prohibition that’s an obstruction of justice.”

The primary trial within the case of former Vice Governor Lee being despatched again to North Korea is anticipated to be sentenced on the Suwon District Court docket on the seventh. Beforehand, the prosecution had requested for 15 years in jail, a effective of 1 billion received, and an extra effective of 334 million received for former Deputy Governor Lee.

Prosecutor Normal Lee additionally rejected the suspicion that the prosecutors urged the previous Vice Governor Lee over drinks to make an unfavorable assertion towards the chief of the Democratic Occasion Lee Jae-myeong. Prosecutor Normal Lee mentioned, “Former Vice Governor Lee is an individual of political affect who was a member of the Nationwide Meeting, Vice Governor (Gyeonggi Province), and President on KINTEX,” and mentioned, “How can any prosecutor harass such an individual. ?” President Lee additionally identified that former Deputy Governor Lee modified his opinion on the circumstances and time of the consuming and whether or not his consuming was associated to suspicion of occasion consuming. On the similar time, he mentioned, “The prosecution has already clearly acknowledged by means of affordable knowledge that there was “no alcohol concerned,” and added, “The Democratic Occasion additionally couldn’t current any denial since then.

Lawyer Normal Lee mentioned, “We’ll be sure that the fabric fact is clearly found by means of an investigation and trial relating to (former Deputy Governor Lee) obstructing justice by making an attempt to keep away from justice by false claims of 1 facet.”