“Second trial on charges of violating election law must be sentenced within 3 months”
On the 18th, the People Power Party announced, “We will launch a task force (TF) to prevent trial delays related to Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung.”
Joo Jin-woo, chairman of the People Power Party’s legal advisory committee, announced on this day that he would form a ‘trial delay prevention task force’. Attorney Kang Tae-wook (Judicial Research and Training Institute 37th class) was appointed as the TF team leader.
Chairman Joo said, “The Democratic Party’s tricks to delay the trial are already fully expected,” and claimed, “Representative Lee will frequently change lawyers, change the date, and request to avoid the court in the second trial (of the Public Official Election Act charges).”
He said, “The first trial may have dragged on for more than two years due to trickery, but the People Power Party will now monitor it together with the people. We will inform the public in a timely manner through comments and statements regarding unfair trial delays, and make legal arguments to the judiciary.” “We will unfold it,” he explained.
He continued, “The Public Official Election Act case must be handled with priority over all other cases in accordance with the law, and the second trial must be sentenced within 3 months.” He added, “The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court has also clarified that the relevant regulation is not a prescriptive regulation, but an obligation for the court.” He emphasized.
He said, “With respect for the judiciary, I will do my best to ensure that Representative Lee Jae-myung’s trial is sentenced on time, like any other citizen.”
The TF is scheduled to be launched immediately after its official launch on the 20th.
(Seoul = Newsis)
Source: www.donga.com
