Speaking at a party policy coordination meeting at the National Assembly, Cheon said a parliamentary special committee on a state investigation into the alleged fabricated prosecutions would adopt its final report later that day and wrap up its work.
Cheon alleged that Yoon Suk Yeol “mobilized all power agencies” to pursue fabricated prosecutions, saying that when Yoon “picked a target,” what he called a political prosecution service and the Board of Audit and Inspection moved in tandem.
He said the alleged conduct included tampering with recorded audio, creating false official documents and “human rights abuses,” calling it a state-violence crime that must be punished strictly.
Cheon also criticized appellate sentences in cases involving Yoon and first lady Kim Keon Hee, saying it was hard to accept that the punishments, while higher than at trial, were still below what prosecutors had sought despite what he called a clear violation of the constitutional order.
Yoon was sentenced Tuesday to seven years in prison on appeal on charges including obstructing an arrest, and Kim was sentenced April 28 to four years in prison on charges including stock manipulation. Prosecutors had asked the court to impose 10 years for Yoon and 15 years for Kim. In the first trial, Yoon and Kim were sentenced to five years and one year and eight months, respectively.
“Only by engraving this in history will no one dare dream of doing such a thing,” Cheon said, adding that the Democratic Party would focus on restoring constitutional order and strengthening the rule of law.
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