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Sentence “Being responsible for hindering the formation of a fair public opinion”
Governor Kim “It has only been half revealed, I don’t understand … I will appeal”
When the Supreme Court is confirmed as is, he will not be able to run for election for 7 years.
Gyeongnam Governor Kim Gyeong-soo leaves court after completing the second trial hearing held at Seoul High Court on the 6th. Reporter Ko Young-kwon
Gyeongnam Governor Kim Gyeong-soo (53), who was accused of manipulating the classification of news comments on the portal site by conspiring with the so-called ‘Dreking’ party before and after the May 2017 presidential elections , sentenced him to two years in prison in the first trial after the first trial. I was sentenced. However, unlike the lower court, he was acquitted for violating the Public Officials Elections Law and was exempt from the courts. If the sentence were upheld in the Supreme Court as is, it would be impossible for Governor Kim to run for public office for about 7 years thereafter, and Governor Kim was immersed in the greatest crisis of ending the political life.
Seoul High Court Criminal Division 2 (Director Sang-Hoon Ham) was accused of manipulating public opinion on this day by Governor Kim of conspiring to ‘Throw’ Kim Dong-won (51, incarcerated) before and after the 2017 presidential election, using the ‘King Crab’ comment manipulation program (He was sentenced to two years in prison for obstructing disabled jobs such as computers). The judge pointed out that “the formation of a just public opinion in a democratic society is of the utmost importance, and you must be held accountable for the acts that hinder it.”
In particular, the court admitted that this was true regarding Governor Kim’s observation of the King Crab demonstration and approval of the development, which was the biggest issue. Governor Kim presented the attendee’s Google Timeline and Dakgalbi Restaurant receipt as evidence during the appeals process, arguing that it is impossible for Governor Kim to see the demonstration on November 9, 2016, which was designated as the date of the demonstration. I did not accept it. However, about 25% of all comments manipulated by Drucking were excluded from Governor Kim’s crimes, as it was considered “reverse work” against the Democratic Party and Moon Jae-in at the time.
Unlike the first trial, which was sentenced to two years of probation in October in prison for violations of the electoral law (the crime of buying and inducing interest), he was acquitted. The judge explained why: “It is difficult to see that Governor Kim’s proposal to his assistant as general consul in Sendai, Japan, is related to local elections.” Governor Kim proposed the position of consul general in Sendai to Dr. Doo-hyung Doo-hyung, the Drucking party, and the candidates for local elections were not determined at the time.
After being sentenced, Governor Kim met with reporters and said, “I respect the court’s ruling” and said it was “a sentence that I cannot understand,” then announced that he would appeal immediately. He added: “Only half of the truth has been revealed and half of the truth will be revealed by the Supreme Court.” Special prosecutor Heo Ik-beom, who investigated the case, also implicated the appeal policy, saying, “Opinions on the court trial are different” to some acquittals.
The court sentenced Governor Kim to prison that day, but did not cancel the bail decision, saying, “There is no fear of running away, like being in public office.” As long as the legal battle continues in the Supreme Court, the provincial governor’s term of one year and eight months can continue. However, according to the Public Officials Election Act and the Penalty Effectiveness Act, Governor Kim will not be able to run for public office for the next seven years if the Supreme Court confirms the conclusion of the appeal trial. This is because the right to be elected (right to stand in an election and be elected) is deprived for an additional five years, not only for two years, which is the sentence of the sentence, but also by the ineffectiveness of the sentence (loss of effect). Considering that he was detained in court for 77 days at the time of the first trial and was released on bail during an appeal trial, if convicted, he will not be able to stand for election for at least 6 years and 9 months .
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