Hong Joon-pyo, mayor of Daegu. random news
Hong Joon-pyo, the mayor of Daegu, criticized the prosecution and the court as “incompetent” over the first trial verdicts of former People’s Power lawmaker Kwak Sang-do and independent lawmaker Yoon Mi-hyang.
On the 12th, Mayor Hong said on his Facebook page, “The case of former Congressman Kwak is that his son in his early 30s worked for 5 years and received 5 billion in severance pay.”
“At this time, was it not possible to apply the economic community theory (with Choi Soon-sil) that was applied during Park Geun-hye’s time?”
In addition, Mayor Hong raised his voice for the case of Congressman Yoon, saying, “The media made a lot of noise about it as a shameless case of betraying the grandmother of the patriotic body, so is it the wrong information of the media or the incompetence of the prosecutor. ?”
He drew attention to the fact, “Nowadays, the judges and prosecutors have become employed men rather than guardians of justice, so it is pitiful to see them.”
On the 8th, the 22nd part of the Criminal Agreement of the Seoul Central District Court (Presiding Judge Lee Jun-cheol) sentenced former Congressman Kwak, who was accused of receiving bribes and illegal political funds, with a fine of 8 million won and an additional fine of 50 million. The judge found him guilty of breaching the Political Fund Act only, and not guilty of the charges of bribery and mediation relating to ‘5 billion won’.
On the 10th, the 11th Criminal Division of the Seoul Western District Court (Judge Moon Byung-chan) sentenced Rep. Yoon, who was transferred to trial on six charges, including theft and quasi-fraud, to a fine of 15 million won. . He was found guilty of only a few business thefts and acquitted of most of the main charges.
