▲ Independent Representative Kim Byung-kee
Police investigating the 13 allegations surrounding independent Representative Kim Byung-kee will summon him as a suspect on October 31.
This marks the first summons in six months since his seventh questioning last April, and police are expected to wrap up their investigation following this session.
Police applied for an arrest warrant for Rep. Kim on charges including bribery under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Crimes and obstruction of business on September 7, but the prosecution returned the warrant four days later, stating that the necessity for detention was insufficiently explained.
Since then, police have additionally investigated suspicions of nomination-related illicit campaign funds and the possibility of evidence destruction by calling in Rep. Kim's former aide and the office manager of the Democratic Party's Dongjak-gap local committee in 2020 as reference witnesses.
They also conducted supplementary investigations, including questioning company employees regarding allegations that he received bribes through his second son's salary from Jinu Santen and applying for an account tracking warrant for his son.
October 31 is also the investigative processing deadline extended once by the Police Investigation Deliberation Committee.
Following the questioning of Rep. Kim, police are expected to decide whether to forward him to prosecutors over 13 allegations, including preferential treatment for his second son's transfer and employment, turning a blind eye to nomination-related illicit campaign funds, and his spouse's misuse of a corporate credit card.
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