China News Service, April 20, according to Korean media reports, in February, 11 people including South Korea ’s former Maritime Police Director Jin Xijun and other people were transferred to trial because they did not take sufficient measures when the "Shiyue" shipwreck accident occurred. . In the first trial on April 20, Jin Xijun denied all suspicions.
On the 20th, Jin Xijun's lawyer stated on the date of preparation for the first public trial, "Although there was insufficient command at the time, it could not be punished for it."
The public trial preparation date is the procedure for the court to listen to the opinions of both the prosecution and the lawyer to formulate the evidence collection plan, and the defendant has no obligation to appear in court.
Jin Xijun said, "There has never been a mistake that can be regarded as a business negligence. But there are regrets, and better command should be carried out at that time." At the same time, Jin Xijun emphasized that the accident occurred six years ago. If this case was caused by the poor investigation and punishment of the investigation team at that time, it should be found out which part of the investigation and punishment were ineffective and why the investigation and punishment were ineffective.
It is reported that after the shipwreck of the Shiyue Shipwreck, the South Korean authorities investigated the case. The South Korean Grand Court sentenced the captain of the former Mokpo Coast Guard 123 to three years in prison. But even the prosecutors of Jin Xijun and other maritime police headquarters did not even carry out prosecution.
Jin Xiuxian, the former director of the Xihai local police station, also advocated that "it is difficult to think that there is a business fault because of no breach of obligations", "Although there is no specific command, there are regrettable parts, but as the command person in charge All necessary work ".
It is reported that only Li Zaidou, commander of the 3009 command ship responsible for commanding rescues at the scene, admitted the fact of public prosecution for the crime of abuse of authority and obstruction of the exercise of rights. After expressing his introspection, he said: "Just follow the instructions, please consider it."
In April 2014, students from South Korean Tanyuan High School took the "Shiyue" cruise ship arranged by the school to Jeju Island. On the morning of the 16th, while passing by the sea near Jindo-gun, Jeollanam-do, the "Shiyue" suddenly tilted heavily and eventually sank. There were 476 people on board, and 304 people were killed in the accident.
On November 11, 2019, five years and seven months after the shipwreck of the South Korea ’s Shiyue Shipwreck, the procuratorial organ established a special investigation team to take over the investigation records from the Special Investigation Committee of the Social Counselor and formally restarted the investigation.