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Be aware of “the possibility of unfair requests related to assignments, etc.”
When Minister Chu is also involved, ‘accessory’ … 30 million won fine is possible
Temporary conclusion of ‘illegality cannot be confirmed’ for the extension of the child’s vacation
Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae arrives at the Seoul Government Complex on the afternoon of the 11th to attend a discussion on important issues chaired by Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun. Yunhap news
It was confirmed that the prosecution, which is investigating controversy over various preferential treatment during the military service of the son of Justice Minister Chu Mi-ae, 27, is collecting investigative power in this part because it is very likely that it violates the law in force in in connection with the suspicion of “ requesting the selection of interpreters for the Pyeongchang Olympic Games. ” It appears that the alleged violation of the Law for the Prohibition of Acceptance of Unfair Requests and Gifts of Money (Kim Young-ran Law) may be applied to the relevant persons.
However, it is known that the prosecution has become aware of the suspicion that it is difficult to challenge the illegality of the suspicion of “extended vacation”, which was first raised in relation to Mr. Seo. The center of gravity of the prosecution’s investigation is shifting from suspicion of leaving Mr. Seo’s military affairs to suspicion of applying for a position.
According to law enforcement officials on the 11th, the 1st Division of the Seoul Eastern District Prosecutor’s Office (Director Deok-Gon Kim) has examined the basic facts related to Seo’s suspicion of the selection of interpreters for the Games. 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, and it is highly likely that it is an ‘unfair request’ prohibited by the Kim Young-ran Act. You are doing.
Earlier, Congressman Won-sik Shin, the people’s power, raised suspicions based on the testimony of Reserve Colonel Lee Cheol-won, who served as commander of the 8th ROK Army Support Group of the US Army. USA in Korea. Around October 2017, Mr. A, a political advisor to the Defense Minister, Democratic Party, asked the Defense Ministry military assistant (commissioner level officer) working group with the intention of “Can the son of Representative Chu to be selected as an interpreter for the PyeongChang Olympics “? Mr. Seo served in the military from November 2016 to August 2018 as a soldier of KATUSA (Korean Army attached to KATUSA).
The prosecution plans to conclude whether it was a simple investigation or an illegal request after an extensive investigation of the individuals involved. If it is found as a “violation of the Kim Young-ran Act”, a fine will be imposed on Mr. A and others involved in the application. Article 5 (1) 11 of the Kim Young-ran Act stipulates, as one of the illegal requests, ‘actions to be handled in violation of the laws and regulations related to military service, such as sentence of military service, inspection, assignment to units and assignment of positions. If the attorney is a public official, a fine of 30 million won or less, and a civilian, less than 20 million won.
In particular, the prosecution will focus its investigative power on finding out whether there was a request or order from Minister A in the process of delivering a request to a military officer. If Minister Chu is revealed to have intervened, it is inevitable that Minister Chu will also be tied up as an ‘accomplice’ and fined for negligence, and could be fatal as a practicing Minister of Justice, even if he is not criminally punished.
Furthermore, a large-scale investigation has become unavoidable regarding the suspicion of Mr. Seo’s request to deploy Yongsan troops. Colonel Lee also said in a statement that day: “While Mr. Seo was being trained at the United States College of Recruitment Education, I received a report from one of the staff members that there was a call to ask if could be placed in Yongsan. “
However, at present, it seems unlikely that a person subject to criminal punishment would arise from suspicions related to Seo. The Kim Young-ran Act imposes up to two years in prison or a fine of 20 million won or less for “ public officials who received an unfair request and acted accordingly. ” As a result, Seo was not selected as a performer or assigned to the Yongsan unit. be be.
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