SPO requests disciplinary action against prosecutor for declaring election bid

김한주 / 2024-01-12 17:55:33

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▲ Kim Sang-min, a senior prosecutor from the Daejeon High Prosecutors Office, holds a press conference on Jan. 9, 2024, to declare his bid for April's parliamentary elections. (Yonhap)

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SPO requests disciplinary action against prosecutor for declaring election bid

SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Prosecutors Office (SPO) requested the justice ministry Friday take disciplinary action against an incumbent prosecutor for declaring his candidacy for April's parliamentary elections.

Kim Sang-min, a senior prosecutor from the Daejeon High Prosecutors Office, organized a public event Tuesday to celebrate the publication of his book in his hometown, the southeastern city of Changwon, where he also declared his intention to run for a parliamentary seat.

Kim later resigned, but his resignation has not been accepted.

Additionally, the SPO urged disciplinary action against Park Dae-beom, a senior prosecutor at the Gwangju High Prosecutors Office, for engaging in "inappropriate" contacts with outsiders related to the election.

"Upon confirming the violation of the duty of political neutrality by the two prosecutors, we promptly conducted an inspection and requested disciplinary measures," the SPO said.

Furthermore, it was revealed that Kim, while serving as a senior prosecutor at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office last September, sent text messages to residents of his hometown during the Chuseok holiday, indicating his intention to run for office.

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