檢 extension of the arrest period for Kim Yong on charges of ‘illegal presidential election funds’ until the 7th of next month

Extension of 10 days of detention, completed on the 28th

The arrest period for Kim Yong, vice president of the Democratic Party of Korea’s Democratic Research Institute, who is accused of receiving ‘illegal presidential funds’, has been extended.

According to the legal community on the 28th, the detention period for Vice President Kim was extended to the 7th of next month. Deputy Director Kim was arrested on the 19th. Subsequently, an arrest warrant was issued on the 22nd in case of destruction of evidence. The first imprisonment was to be on the 28th, but it was extended the day before (27th). According to the Criminal Procedure Act, the prosecution can extend the detention period once, not exceeding 10 days, with the permission of the court.

Deputy director Kim Dong-gyu, former head of the planning department of Seongnam Urban Development Corporation, has been accused of violating the Political Funds Act, who conspired with lawyer Nam Wook, owner of Cheonhwa-dongin No. Since February last year, Vice President Kim has been responsible for financing and organizing the 20th presidential election of Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party. From July of the same year, he also served as director general of the Democratic Party’s Presidential Task Force.

▲ Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung joins the Democratic Party of Korea party in Yeouido, where the prosecution is investigating the alleged taking of illegal political money by Kim Yong-yong, vice president of the Democratic Research Institute. 2022.10.24 Reporter Joo-Young Ahn

However, Deputy Director Kim completely denies the allegations made against him. There is no fact that the 800 million earned by Nam’s lawyer was delivered through former general manager Yoo. In addition, he appeared in the prosecutor’s investigation recently, but refused to give a statement on most of the questions.

The 3rd part of the anti-corruption investigation in the Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office (CEO Kang Baek-shin), which is investigating the case, intends to check whether the money received by Vice President Kim was used during the remaining retention period. in this representative camp. It appears that CEO Lee will focus on revealing whether he was aware of the relevant facts. Prosecutors are expected to decide whether to prosecute on the 7th of next month, which is the deadline for Kim’s detention.

Reporter Jaehee Han