President Lee Jae-myung criticizes the court and prosecution in the Kim Yong case, emphasizing the need for a special counsel
A summary of the key issues in the push for a special counsel in the Lee Jae-myung–Kim Yong case and allegations of fabricated prosecution Quickly check only the key points of the controversy surrounding the prosecution and court’s rulings
President Lee Jaemyung criticized the court and the prosecution’s judgment regarding the case involving former Democratic Research Institute deputy director Kim Yong, while backing the special counsel’s argument that allegations of fabricated prosecution must be investigated.
On the 15th, President Lee shared a post on X (X), saying that a guilty finding requires stricter admissibility and credibility of evidence than an acquittal. He referred to the criminal procedure principle that proving a crime must be beyond a reasonable doubt, and that if doubt remains, it must be judged in favor of the defendant.
He also pointed out that Google Timeline had been used as evidence in other cases but was not accepted as material supporting an acquittal in Kim Yong’s case, criticizing the prosecution for being inconsistent. The post President Lee shared said that allegations of fabricated prosecution by the political prosecution must be revealed through a special counsel investigation.