[사회]Conflicting Assessments on Samsung’s Compliance Committee … “Positive vs. Insufficient”

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The trial of the vice president of Samsung Electronics, Lee Jae-yong, for the repatriation of the Kukjeong Nongdan is coming to an end.

At today’s trial, professional judges evaluated the activities of Samsung’s Compliance Committee, which will be a key factor in Lee’s sentencing.

Even among members of the hearing committee, opinions diverged on effectiveness and sustainability.

Reporter Lim Seong-ho reports.

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The results of the Samsung Compliance Committee’s evaluation by expert judges that will influence the execution of Samsung Electronics Vice President Lee Jae-yong have been revealed.

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As the special counsel and the lawyers had a fierce war of nerves, the differences of opinion of the professional judges were also evident.

Accountant Hong Soon-Tak, a member of a special counsel’s audience, argued that the boundaries of Samsung’s Compliance Committee were clear.

As a result of evaluating the activities of the compliance committee with 16 items, all were found to be insufficient and it was pointed out that the compliance committee was not functioning effectively.

He said that so far there is no corruption monitoring system, and even basic facts about the violation of the CEO’s law have not been carried out, which have been prosecuted by the prosecution.

Attorney Kim Kyung-soo, a member of the audience on the attorney’s side, expressed a different opinion.

When Samsung’s Compliance Committee was launched as an external organization, it changed to a specialized direction on corruption by top management, and the status of the affiliates’ compliance support organization was strengthened.

He also argued that the effectiveness of the compliance committee would be guaranteed by the fact that while compliance measures are not enforceable, if ignored, the CEO’s credibility will be undermined and public opinion will be criticized.

Former constitutional judge Kang Il-won, appointed by the court, displayed a cautious attitude.

Although Samsung’s Compliance Committee noted that it did not appear to have sufficiently investigated some cases, such as the Samsung C&T merger criminal case, the sustainability of the compliance committee was positive in light of public opinion and the culture of compliance within Samsung.

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Special prosecutors and attorneys once again clashed over the looming trial schedule.

When the special prosecutor insisted that the expert judges’ evaluation period was short and that sufficient time should be allowed for further evaluation and complements, the lawyer’s side refuted and Goseong fought back and forth.

The court finally accepted some of the opinions of the special prosecutor and delayed the closing arguments held on the 21st.

With mixed judges’ evaluations of the activities of the Compliance Committee, which will be a deciding factor in deciding Vice President Lee’s sentencing, attention is drawn to the conclusions that the court will reach.

This is YTN Seongho Lim.

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