The Catholic Priests’ Association for Justice (CPAJ) released the names of three former and incumbent prosecutors who have allegedly received bribes from Samsung.
The three named were Lim Chai-jin, prosecutor general nominee; Lee Jong-baek, chairman of the Korea Independent Commission Against Corruption; and Lee Kwi-nam, head of the Central Investigation Department at the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office.
They are among dozens of policymakers and judicial officials who Kim Yong-chul, a former executive of Samsung’s legal department, claimed were bribed regularly.
The chairman of the Korea Independent Commission Against Corruption? Irony at its best.
The three are of course denying the charges;
The three officials denied the allegation, saying they do not know why their names were included on the list. “If Kim wants to prove his claim reliable, he should present the exact dates and amounts of money I allegedly took as evidence,” Lim said in a statement.
Are you really sure you want Kim to do that?
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There goes the myth about the confidentiality of the confession box. Those guys must regret joining the Catholic Church!
they must have confessed to a quirky and jovial Irish priest who has an eerie knack for teasing out the truth by indirect means without ever betraying his parishioners’ trust.
What a wonderful story this is!
Chairman of the group against corruption on the take?
I guess so he could make sure the group didn’t target him.
This is like back in ‘98, Seoul, when an intoxicated high school ethics teacher stole an idle truck and went for a quick joy ride. He was busted by the police, but pleaded for leniency because he “was drunk”!
Hey, there’s some nice doublespeak - Samsung must usually be at the business of well-intentioned manipulation, then (though perhaps that’s a matter of perspective).
Just 3 names?