2024-07-13 20:04:49
Former Democratic Party of Korea leader Lee Jae-myung’s side claimed on the 12th during the trial for violation of the Public Official Election Act that “the prosecution is conducting an investigation according to the ‘frame’ and is also selectively submitting evidence at trial.” The prosecution refuted this claim, saying it was “off-topic.”
The 34th Criminal Division of the Seoul Central District Court (Presiding Judge Han Seong-jin) held a trial date for former representative Lee’s violation of the Public Official Election Act on this day. At the trial, the prosecution explained the purpose of the evidence submitted as evidence, such as press reports, statements, and verdicts, and the defense attorneys presented their opinions on the evidence through a documentary examination procedure.
The former representative’s attorney pointed out that the prosecution had established a ‘frame’ and conducted the investigation, citing statements from Seongnam City officials who were in charge of real estate affairs at the time.
The defense attorney pointed out, “According to the statement of Mr. A, a Seongnam City official in charge of real estate affairs at the time, the first person to mention changing the use of the food research center site to a semi-residential area was Mr. B, Mr. A’s direct supervisor.” He continued, “However, the prosecution only investigated Mr. A and did not directly investigate Mr. B.”
He continued, “Person B was only investigated by the police, and there were no questions or answers about the circumstances surrounding the change in the quasi-residential area’s purpose. Instead, he only gave formal answers and wrote up a meaningless statement.” He argued, “I was suspicious of why the prosecution didn’t call Person B in, but I think it’s because calling Person B would have broken the frame that the defendant changed the purpose in order to give special favors.”
The defense attorney also emphasized, “While the prosecution questioned (those involved in the case) citing the statement of Paul Jung, CEO of Asia Developer, they did not submit Mr. Jung’s statement in this case.” He continued, “Mr. Jung had been demanding from the beginning that the Food Research Institute site be changed from a semi-residential area to a Type 2 general residential area. We believe that the defendant intentionally omitted and did not submit the statement containing this content because it would break the frame that the defendant changed the site use to a semi-residential area in order to give special benefits to a private company.”
In response, the prosecution argued, “The content of the indictment for false factual disclosure is not that there was preferential treatment, but that the former representative ‘falsely stated that he received a threat of dereliction of duty from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport when he did not. ’” They added, “The ‘frame’ statement is off-topic, and the part about preferential treatment for Baekhyun-dong is being tried separately as breach of trust.”
He added, “The prosecution submitted evidence related to the above false fact-disclosure indictment, but did not selectively submit the part related to ‘special treatment’ in this false fact-disclosure case.”
The court decided to conclude the documentary examination procedure on this day and proceed with the questioning of former CEO Lee on the next date, August 23. The court plans to conclude the questioning of the defendant and hold a final hearing on September 6.
The former representative was indicted on charges of publishing false information (violation of the Public Official Election Act) for saying during the last presidential election that “the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport threatened to change the purpose of the Baekhyeon-dong land.”
The gist is that the change in use of the Korea Food Research Institute site in Baekhyeon-dong to allow for apartments was in accordance with the central government’s instructions and was not intended to benefit private businesses.
The court is also examining the representative’s statement regarding the Daejang-dong development project that he “does not know former Seongnam Urban Development Corporation Division 1 Director Kim Moon-ki” on charges of publishing false information.
(Seoul = News 1)
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