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Gyeongnam Governor Kim Gyeong-soo, who was brought to trial on charges of manipulating comments on the portal site, was sentenced to two years in prison even on appeal.
Kang Seon-woo, spokesman for the ruling Democratic Party, said in a briefing with National Assembly communicators on the same day: “I took one more step towards the truth, but finally I did not get there.”
Spokesman Kang said, “Governor Kim has quietly led the Gyeongnam province government despite unreasonable speculation and political offensive,” and said, “I believe that Governor Kim will continue to engage in provincial activities as always, until let the remaining truths be revealed in the Supreme Court. “
He said: “I am convinced of the innocence and innocence of Governor Kim and will do my best to investigate the truth,” he said. “I express my deep regret for the appeal ruling.”
On the other hand, the power of the people said: “The manipulation of public opinion by Governor Kim is a serious crime that violated the elections, the flower of democracy.” A spokesperson said: “We escaped legal restrictions, but all the illegal acts of Governor Kim were acknowledged.” Furthermore, the Democratic Party said, “It is the attitude of the public party responsible for publicly apologizing to the public.”
Regarding the acquittal of the appeals court for the violation of the Law of Elections to Public Offices, where the sentence was suspended in the first trial, he said: “It is evident that he cooperated closely and recommended personnel despite knowing the comment work. He pointed out that it is not easy to convince him that he was declared not guilty of the electoral law of public office, that he was sentenced to two years of probation ”.
He said: “I hope that the court, which has been watching the government’s attention for more than a year and 10 months, has not applied the standards of ‘promotional innocence, guilty against the community’ and ‘innocence of the ruling party, guilty of the opposition’.
Furthermore, “the regime has already taken up the accusation with Minister Chu Mi-ae and has obstructed the investigation of the living power. That is why the Court is the last bastion to defend the rule of law, “he said.” I hope that the Supreme Court will show the will to defend the rule of law with a decision more in line with common sense and justice. “
On the same day, the Criminal Division 2 of the Seoul High Court sentenced Governor Kim’s charge of manipulating comments (obstruction of disability, such as computers) to two years in prison, as in the first trial, but not guilty of violating the Law. Election of Public Officials, where a suspended sentence was issued in the first trial. Sentenced. Governor Kim, who was released on bail and on trial, was sentenced to prison that day, but was not arrested.
Governor Kim told reporters after the appeal court ruling: “I respect the court ruling” and “it is a ruling that I cannot understand.” He said: “Only half the truth has been revealed,” he said, and “I will make sure to reveal half of the remaining truth in an immediate appeal to the Supreme Court.”
Bong-oh Jeong, Donga.com reporter [email protected]
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