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“I am a sinner. But my sin is not something this court can condemn.”
On the afternoon of the 21st, the Supreme Criminal Court on the fourth floor of the Seoul Southern District Court. Hwang Gyo-an, former head of the Free Korea Party (now the People’s Power), who was accused of the collapse of the National Assembly’s fast track (fast driving agenda) in April last year, everyone started making statements with a notebook yellow the size of a palm.
Hwang, a former prosecutor, said: “I bow my head to the people and apologize as I look at the junior prosecutors for a while. People gave me a chance, but I couldn’t stop the escape of this regime.” “At that time , the draft law on criminal investigations of high public officials and the amendment to the electoral law were a project that distorted the values of fairness and justice. It is a betrayal of the people and a betrayal of the state to neglect the approval of evil laws with obvious consequences “. He also said, “How is self defense made illegal to prevent power congestion and illegality?”
Twenty-seven people, including 23 former and current legislators, including former Representative Hwang, former Representative Na Kyung-won Hospital and three on duty, attended the first trial held at the hearing of the 11th Criminal Division of the Seoul Southern District Law ( Director Hwan-Seung Lee). About 19 months after the fast-track accident, he appeared in court for the first time in eight months after being charged with violating the National Assembly Law and obstructing the execution of special officials in January this year. The first trial was held at the end of the four trial preparation period due to the large amount of video data presented by the prosecution as evidence and the large number of people involved.
The prosecution said: “There is a social consensus that we must eradicate frequent violence between opposition parties in the assembly hall where dialogue and debate should take place. We ask for the strict judgment of the court so that this violence is not repeated in the future ”. At the time of the conflict, Hwang, former leader of the Korean Party and former local representative Na, both denied the prosecution charges. I, the former representative of the hospital, said: “The meditation period of 330 days stipulated by the law was not sufficiently fulfilled. In the reality that minority opinions are being ignored, I thought that the first opposition party was to resign from our functions ”.
On this day, the trial was divided into three sessions: 10 a. M., 2 p. M. And 4 p. M. To prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19). Former CEO Hwang attended the trial at 2 pm and the former hospital representative at 10 am Before entering court, Hwang told reporters, “I’m having a sleepless time after the general election.” I, the former representative of the hospital, said: “I apologize to the people. I will explain the arguments and positions based on the constitutional spirit. It’s sad and terrible, ”he said.
In the trial process, former CEO Hwang and I, the former hospital representative, made comments to the effect that “do not punish legislators.” Hwang said: “If the court has no choice but to make someone a scapegoat, I, who was the leader of the party, will suffice. I will face injustice, but if I take responsibility, I will take it with honor. “I, the former hospital representative, also said:” I, who was the representative of the hospital at that time, had the right to make decisions about everything that happened. in April. I’m also responsible for that. “
The accused pointed out that “the public complaint does not establish who are the individual public officials who are the object of the acts of violence, or what types of violence and threats have been committed.” The prosecution said: “In existing precedents, assault and interference have been widely recognized. “The accused has been attacked and threatened in various ways.”
The court first decided to testify before an interested person who was charged with confining former legislator Chae Lee-bae. Consequently, the next trial for the former hospital representative and others will take place on November 16. The court announced that it would review the issuance of job offers for former legislator Min Gyeong-wook, who was absent from the trial due to business trips abroad.
Reporter Cho Eung-hyeong [email protected]
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