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Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myung, who had been elected ineffective in the second trial for publicizing false facts regarding the forced hospitalization of his brother, became able to maintain his presidency. The Supreme Court repatriated the case for innocence.

Reporter Kang Cheong-wan.

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Supreme Court announced that it would repatriate a centrifugal ruling sentenced to invalidate the election for the false publicity case under Governor Lee Jae-myeong's office election law.

[Kim, Myung - Soo / Chief Justice: Centrifugal decision of destroying the guilty part, including yumujoe part and remand this part of the case in Suwon High Court]

Justice 12 people among the seven people the majority opinion in the office Discussion Answers the problem electoral law on false publicity It was judged that it cannot be seen as.

The judges decided that Governor Lee did not mention some of the facts in the TV debate, asking other candidates' questions regarding alleged forced hospitalization, but that they could not be seen as actively distorting the facts.

In particular, the nature of the TV debate, which is conducted in a limited time, limits the clarity of expression. He said that he should be cautious in evaluating TV debate statements.

In May 2018, Governor Lee responded to the question about suspected inmates' hospitalization in a TV debate for Governor of Gyeonggi-do, and then turned it over to the court as it turned out to be untrue.

In the first and second trials, allegations of misuse of authority were judged innocent, but in the second trial, a fine of 3 million won, which was ineffective for winning the election, was sentenced to the false charges.

The governor said he was grateful for the Supreme Court decision and expressed his gratitude to the supporters.

It is interpreted that the governor, who was in danger of losing his political life, survived the final threshold of the Supreme Court and became more resilient to future political actions, including the Great Powers.