President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday accepted the resignation of Hwang Sang-moo, senior presidential secretary for civil and social agenda, who came under fire for making intimidating remarks to reporters.
Hwang has been under fire after he made remarks in jest about how journalists could face retribution for running anti-government stories while recalling the 1988 stabbing of a journalist by soldiers of the military intelligence command.
“President Yoon Suk Yeol accepted the resignation offer of Senior Presidential Secretary for Civil and Social Agenda Hwang Sang-moo,” the presidential office said in a notice to the press, without elaborating.
Hwang’s resignation came amid growing worries over how his issues could negatively affect next month’s general elections, especially the swing voters in the wider Seoul metropolitan region that the party has been wooing so hard.
Ruling People Power Party chief Han Dong-hoon had suggested Sunday the senior secretary step down voluntarily. The suggestion came three
days after Hwang made the intimidating remarks and a day after he apologized for them, saying he would be more careful about his actions and words as a public official.
The presidential office appeared to dismiss Han’s call Monday, saying it has “never used coercion or pressure against members of the press” and denying a newspaper report that ran the same day that Hwang was likely to resign voluntarily.
But pressure on the secretary continued to build not only from the opposition party but also from within the ruling bloc, as many voiced concern about how an open clash between the party and the government could hurt voter sentiment.
The rift was underscored by differences over the handling of a separate controversy over the appointment of Ambassador to Australia Lee Jong-sup, who is under investigation in connection with the death of a Marine last year.
Hwang, a former news anchor for public broadcaster KBS, was appointed to the senior secretary post in December.
Source: Yonhap News Agency
“Teacher Preecha” escapes prison after a lawyer rents 75,000 baht of securities and applies for bail.
Today, behind the Kanchanaburi Provincial Court Read the verdict in the case of Police Lieutenant Charoon Wimoon or Uncle Charoon, the plaintiff who filed a lawsuit against Mr. Preecha Krakruang or Teacher Preecha along with Teacher Preecha’s lawyer. Charged with making false accusations The result of the court judgment Teacher Preecha was imprisoned for 3 years, but because some of his testimony was beneficial to the trial, the sentence was reduced to 2 years without parole. and lawyer Worayut Teacher Preecha’s lawyer He saw that it was his duty and therefore dismissed the case.
Attorney Preecha’s side He rented securities from a company in the amount of 75,000 baht and applied for bail. Steps after this Mr. Preecha must submit the appeal within 30 days. If after 30 days it has not been completed, You can request an extension of time for another 45 days. It is expected that it will take another 1-2 years
for the Court of Appeal to hear the verdict.
As for the other two cases, Uncle Charoon is the plaintiff, filing a lawsuit against Teacher Preecha. and Jay Ba Bin and Jay Patch Charged with perjury in order for the court to seize Uncle Charoon’s money Teacher Preecha has already confessed. But Jay Patch and Jay Ba Bin still refused. and will fight in court As for the case of more than 10 witnesses from Teacher Preecha’s side, Uncle Charoon was sued for perjury. Currently awaiting the preliminary investigation, Uncle Charoon said that the truth is the truth. Whoever has done any karma must receive the results of that karma according to the rules.
While Je Kyo One of the people who were sued by Uncle Charoon for committing perjury. and must give evidence on the appointed day for witness examination on April 1st, saying why all 10 of them were invited to give evidence But in the end it came too. This matter is already being fought. Because 5 lottery tickets number 533726 were actually sold.
Source: Thai News
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