The wave of controversy over the controversy over the controversy over the false explanation of Supreme Court Chief Kim Myung-soo is increasing as the Busan High Court chief judge Im Seong-geun, the subject of the National Assembly’s impeachment prosecution, released a transcript of the conversation with Chief Justice Kim Myung-soo. Chief Justice Kim said that it was an error in memory, and he hastened to evolve, but his leadership as the head of the judiciary is greatly shaken.
On May 22, last year, Vice-President Lim released a transcript of conversations he had with Supreme Court Chief Kim on the 4th of last year. The day before, it has been one day after Chief Justice Kim refuted that “there is no fact that he said the issue of impeachment.” Deputy Judge Lim explained the background of the release of the transcript, saying, “The controversy over the truth is continuing.”
In the transcript, Chief Justice Kim directly mentioned the word’impeachment’ five times. Among them, there was a saying, “If I talk openly, I’m installing it like that to impeach it, but if I accept my resignation, what will I hear from the National Assembly?”
In addition, Supreme Court Chief Kim feels a burden in accepting his resignation considering political factors, such as, “Apart from the legal matters, we have to look into the political situation as well” or “If we just fix it today, we can’t talk about impeachment. It’s not very appropriate to be accused” He pulled out several horses. At that time, Judge Lim was reprimanded, and was sentenced to innocence at the first trial, allowing him to be dismissed.
Seong-geun Lim, Senior Judge, Busan High Court yunhap news-With the release of the transcript file by Chief Judge Lim, the controversy over the lie of Supreme Court Chief Kim was intensified within a day. The day before, Supreme Court Chief Kim drew a line, saying, “(In an interview) I mainly heard about the health problems and personal information of Judge Lim,” and “there was no fact that he said that the resignation could not be repaired due to the issue of impeachment.” .
As the wave increased, Chief Justice Kim made an official position again this afternoon. Looking back on the memory, his words in the transcript were “I spoke under the judgment that it is not appropriate in principle to resign midway, not at the time of regular greetings,” and the existing explanation was “I replied by relying on unclear memories from 9 months ago.” Was. I briefly apologized, saying, “I’m sorry,” for answers that differ from the facts.
Inside the court, it was a lot of embarrassment to false explanations regardless of whether Supreme Court Chief Kim’s resignation was accepted. A judge in one court in Seoul said, “It seems unacceptable for a lie,” and another judge in the metropolitan area said, “Basically, the explanation was a lie. This part can raise the question of reliability in any way.” Pointed out.
At the 4th plenary session of the 348th National Assembly (temporary assembly) held at the National Assembly on the 4th, an impeachment lawsuit against Judge Im Seong-geun is being passed. Reporter Yoon Chang-won-Meanwhile, at a plenary session on this afternoon, the National Assembly passed the impeachment prosecution of Judge Lim to the Constitutional Court with 179 votes in favor, 102 opposition, three abstentions, and four invalids.
In response, Deputy Chief Judge Im said, “A strict and careful investigation of the facts must first be carried out in the constitutional procedure of impeachment.” It is very difficult to convince and extremely regrettable that the decision was made on the impeachment proceedings without the judicial committee’s investigation procedure.”
He emphasized, “I will fully explain that there have been no serious constitutional or legal violations that could be impeached in the process of impeachment trial by the Constitutional Court in the future.”
Supreme Court Chief Kim said, “I am sorry that I have troubled the people,” and said, “I think the impeachment of the National Assembly was a regrettable result” over the resolution of the impeachment prosecution by Judge Lim on the way home from work.
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