Choi Kang-wook loses his position as lawmaker over ‘Cho Kuk’s son’s false internship certificate’

Democratic Party lawmaker Choi Kang-wook, who was indicted on charges of writing a false internship confirmation to the son of former Justice Minister Cho Kuk, was confirmed to have a suspended prison sentence.

If a sentence of imprisonment or higher is confirmed, Rep. Choi will lose his seat in accordance with the provisions of the Public Official Election Act and the National Assembly Act, which deprive him of the right to run for office until the sentence expires.먹튀검증If a sentence of imprisonment or higher is confirmed, Rep. Choi will lose his seat in accordance with the provisions of the Public Official Election Act and the National Assembly Act, which deprive him of the right to run for office until the sentence expires.

The Supreme Court’s plenary body confirmed the original trial verdict that sentenced Rep. Choi, who was indicted on charges of obstruction of business, to eight months in prison and two years of probation.

In October 2017, Rep. Choi was indicted on charges of interfering with the admissions process of the graduate school to which Cho applied by issuing a false internship confirmation to Cho Won, the son of former Justice Minister Cho Kuk. Rep. Choi’s side argued that the PC

hard disks obtained by the prosecution from Minister Cho Jeong’s residence were not admissible as evidence, but following the first and second trials, the Supreme Court did not accept it. The Supreme Court found no error in the original trial’s legal judgment.


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