Korean Court Refuses to Issue Arrest Warrant for Governor Linked to Online Opinion Rigging Scandal

Like I have been saying Governor Kim Kyoung-soo who is a close friend of ROK President Moon Jae-in will likely be protected from prosecution over the Druking online opinion rigging scandal:

Kim Kyoung-soo

A Seoul court on Saturday refused to grant an arrest warrant for South Gyeongsang Province Gov. Kim Kyoung-soo over his alleged involvement in a massive opinion-rigging case.

The Seoul Central District Court said the charges against Kim are disputable and that he presents little risk of fleeing given his current position.

Special Counsel Huh Ik-bum has been investigating suspicion that he colluded with Kim Dong-won, better known by his nickname Druking, to manipulate comments in news articles to benefit the ruling Democratic Party.

The special prosecution questioned him twice this month, and filed for the arrest warrant on Wednesday on the charge of digital business obstruction.

He’s accused of artificially jacking up likes on Internet news articles about DP, then main opposition, and its then-presidential front-runner Moon Jae-in in November 2016.

Druking argues he got “a nod” from the governor to carry out the scheme to influence public sentiment in favor of the party. He claims he showed him a demonstration of a computer program designed for such tasks.

Kim has denied the allegations. He admitted he had met Druking at his publishing company office but never saw any presentation about a computer program.  [Korea Times]

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Flyingsword
Flyingsword
6 years ago

Commie moon admin is corupt to the core, when are South Korea citizens take action?

J6Junkie
J6Junkie
6 years ago

Bring out the candlesticks.

Observer
Observer
6 years ago

“The Seoul Central District Court said the charges against Kim are disputable and that he presents little risk of fleeing given his current position.”

But Mrs. Park might flee they mean.

J6Junkie
J6Junkie
6 years ago

And LMB would have fleed too?

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