Myung Tae-kyun and Kim Young-sun are at a crossroads..."Political arrest warrant"

[Anchor]
It is expected that the arrest of Myung Tae-kyun and former lawmaker Kim Young-sun, the key figures in the 'suspicious intervention of nomination', will be decided as early as late as today (14th).

Former lawmaker Kim argued that the prosecution's request for an arrest warrant was political.

Connect with an on-site reporter to learn more. Reporter Lim Hyungjun!

[Reporter]
Yes, it's in Changwon District Court.

[Anchor]
Is the warrant hearing underway for Myung Tae-kyun and former lawmaker Kim Young-sun?

[Reporter]
Yes, from 2:30 p.m., a warrant hearing was held for former lawmaker Kim Young-sun, and now it seems that the examination for Myung Tae-kyun is underway.

Arrest is expected to be decided as early as late as tonight.

{ 의원} and former lawmaker Kim appeared at the Changwon District Court at around 1:55 p.m.Mr.

did not answer any questions from reporters asking which part of the screening he would explain.In the defense opinion,

said that the suspect's defense rights are desperately needed and there is no fear of escaping, and that the request for an arrest warrant should be dismissed.

Former lawmaker Kim said the prosecution's request for an arrest warrant is political, so let's listen.

[Kim Young-sun / All People's Power: I think this arrest warrant is a political and media warrant because journalists shake the prosecution so much. I will sincerely explain it and come out.]

The prosecution said in an arrest warrant request that Myung has benefited economically from his involvement in the party's nomination, showing off his friendship with politicians such as the presidential candidate and his wife.

At the same time, he pointed out that Myung has directly damaged the representative democracy system stipulated by the Constitution.


has already removed evidence such as mobile phones, and if investigated without detention, there is a risk of destroying other evidence.

The prosecution found that the money exchanged between Myung and former lawmaker Kim was 76 million won.

It is believed that former lawmaker Kim handed it over to Myung 16 times after the 2022 parliamentary by-election.

The prosecution pointed out that in the request for an arrest warrant for former lawmaker Kim, there is a seriousness of the crime and there is a fear of escaping.

The prosecution pointed out that former lawmaker Kim entrusted most of his parliamentary activities to Myung so that he could actually act like a lawmaker.

At the same time, I saw that the constitutional institution, the National Assembly, exercised its power.

It also stated that it distorted the public will of the voters and distorted the principle of representative democracy by combining political power and money.

As the prosecution emphasizes the need for arrest in the arrest warrant bill for the two, attention is focused on what the court will decide.

So far, I'm YTN Lim Hyung-joon at Changwon District Court.

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