브레이크뉴스 김충열 정치전문기자 = 서영교 국정조사 특별위원회 위원장은 5일 “박상용의 ‘쌍방울 대북 송금’은 다 조작이었다는 것이 드러났다”고 밝혔다.
 ▲ 서영교 국정조사 특별위원회 위원장은 5일 “박상용의 ‘쌍방울 대북 송금’은 다 조작이었다는 것이 드러났다”고 밝혔다. *사진, 서 위원장실 제공 |
이어 “박상용은 그날 증인선서를 거부했다. 위증할 결심을 하고 나온 것”이라며 “하나만 알고 둘은 모른다. 위증도 처벌 대상이지만, 정당한 사유 없는 선서 거부 역시 3년 이하 징역 또는 1천만 원 이상 3천만 원 이하 벌금에 처해지는 범죄”라고 지적했다.
또한 “소명 방식은 위원장이 정하는 것이 원칙이며, 박상용은 당시 대기실에서 대기 중이었다”며 “그럼에도 국정조사를 위헌·위법이라며 외부에서 떠든 것은 정치중립 위반이자 국회의 적법한 절차를 무시한 행위로, 법적 조치를 검토하겠다”고 밝혔다.
“하나만 알고 둘은 모른다”… 정당한 사유 없는 선서 거부도 명백한 범죄
서영교 위원장은 “「국회에서의 증언·감정에 관한 법률」제12조는 정당한 사유 없이 선서를 거부할 경우 3년 이하의 징역 또는 1천만 원 이상 3천만 원 이하의 벌금에 처하도록 규정하고 있다”고 설명했다.
이어 “선서를 거부했다는 것은 조작 수사가 드러날 것을 우려해 위증에 대한 책임을 회피하려는 선택으로 볼 수밖에 없다”며, “그러나 위증이 두려워 선서를 거부했더라도, 정당한 사유 없는 선서 거부 자체 역시 명백한 처벌 대상”이라고 강조했다. 또한 “위증을 피하려다 또 다른 범죄를 저지른 것”이라고 지적했다.
조작수사 정황 속속 확인… “거짓 모두 드러났다”
서영교 위원장은 국정조사를 통해 드러난 사실들을 근거로 “박상용 검사의 조작수사가 3일 기관보고를 통해 다 밝혀졌다”고 강조했다.
서영교 위원장은 “국정원 기관보고에서 ‘리호남이 2019년 7월 필리핀을 방문하지 않았다는 정보가 다수 확인됐다’고 밝혔다”며 “이는 김성태가 필리핀에서 리호남을 만나 방북 비용 70만 달러를 전달했다는 검찰 주장이 허위였음을 드러내는 결정적 증거”라고 지적했다.
또한 “없다고 부인했던 회덮밥, 회초밥 역시 교도관 증언으로 확인됐다”며 “‘수사관과 함께 1층에서 회덮밥을 들고 왔다’는 증언과 함께, 박상웅의 출입 태그 기록까지 공개되면서 수원지검이 해온 거짓말이 낱낱이 드러났다”고 밝혔다.
“정치검찰의 조작 범죄”… 윗선까지 끝까지 규명
서영교 위원장은 “이번 사안은 정치검찰의 조직적 조작수사”라고 규정했다. 서 위원장은 “당시 수원지검장 홍승욱, 2차장 김영일, 형사6부장 김영남 등 지휘라인이 어떻게 관여했는지 밝혀야 한다”며 “박상용 본인이 ‘윗선에 보고된 사안’이라고 한 만큼 당시 법무부 장관 한동훈, 대통령 윤석열까지 어떻게 연결되어 있었는지 끝까지 규명하겠다”고 밝혔다.
또한 “국정조사를 위헌·위법이라며 외부에서 선동한 행위는 정치중립 의무 위반이자 국회의 권한을 무시한 것”이라며 “법적 조치도 검토하겠다”고 강조했다.
끝으로 서 위원장은 “국정조사를 통해 정치검찰의 조작수사, 조작기소의 진실을 규명하고, 관련자들을 반드시 책임지게 하겠다”고 강조했다. hpf1@naver.com
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Chairperson Seo Young-kyo: "Park Sang-yong Refused Witness Oath for Fear of Fabrication Being Exposed... A Decision to Commit Perjury, That Is Also a Crime"
“Ssangbangwool’s North Korea Remittance Fabrication Revealed”… Confirmed Through Reports from Agencies Including the National Intelligence Service
“Fabricated Investigation is an Organized Crime”… Will Uncover Suwon District Prosecutors' Office and Higher-ups
Break News, Political Reporter Kim Choong-lyoul = Seo Young-kyo, Chairperson of the Special Committee on State Affairs Investigation, stated on the 5th, “It has been revealed that Park Sang-yong’s ‘Ssangbangwool remittance to North Korea’ was entirely fabricated.”
She continued, “Park Sang-yong refused to take the witness oath that day. He appeared with the determination to commit perjury,” adding, “He knows only one thing and not the other. While perjury is subject to punishment, refusing to take an oath without justifiable grounds is also a crime punishable by imprisonment of up to three years or a fine of 10 million to 30 million won.”
Chairperson Seo Young-kyo: "Park Sang-yong refused to take the witness oath for fear of fabrication being exposed... A determination to commit perjury is also a crime." Furthermore, [he/she] stated, “The principle is that the Chairperson determines the method of explanation, and Park Sang-yong was waiting in the waiting room at the time.” He added, “Nevertheless, the fact that people outside were making noise claiming the parliamentary investigation was unconstitutional and illegal is a violation of political neutrality and an act of disregarding the lawful procedures of the National Assembly; we will consider legal action.”
“Knowing only one thing and not the other”… Refusal to take an oath without justifiable grounds is also a clear crime
Chairperson Seo Young-kyo explained, “Article 12 of the Act on Testimony and Appraisal in the National Assembly stipulates that refusing to take an oath without justifiable grounds is punishable by imprisonment for up to three years or a fine of not less than 10 million won and not more than 30 million won.”
She continued, “The refusal to take the oath can only be seen as a choice to evade responsibility for perjury out of fear that the fabricated investigation would be exposed.” She emphasized, “However, even if the oath was refused out of fear of perjury, the refusal itself without justifiable grounds is also clearly subject to punishment.” She also pointed out, “He committed another crime while trying to avoid perjury.”
Evidence of fabricated investigation confirmed one after another… “All Lies Exposed”
Chairperson Seo Young-kyo emphasized, based on facts revealed through the parliamentary investigation, that “Prosecutor Park Sang-yong’s fabricated investigation was fully exposed through the agency report on the 3rd.”
Chairperson Seo stated, “The National Intelligence Service (NIS) agency report revealed that ‘numerous pieces of information confirmed that Ri Ho-nam did not visit the Philippines in July 2019.’” She pointed out, “This is decisive evidence revealing that the prosecution’s claim that Kim Sung-tae met Ri Ho-nam in the Philippines and delivered $700,000 for the visit to North Korea was false.”
Furthermore, she stated, “The raw fish rice bowls and raw fish sushi, which were denied to exist, were also confirmed through the testimony of a prison guard.” She added, “With the testimony that ‘they brought the raw fish rice bowls from the first floor together with an investigator,’ and the disclosure of Park Sang-woong’s entry tag records, the lies perpetrated by the Suwon District Prosecutors’ Office have been exposed in detail.”
“Fabrication Crimes by the Political Prosecution”… Investigation to the Highest Levels to the End
Chairperson Seo Young-kyo defined this matter as “an organized fabrication investigation by politically motivated prosecutors.” Chairperson Seo stated, “We must reveal how the chain of command, including then-Suwon District Prosecutor Hong Seung-wook, Deputy Chief Prosecutor Kim Young-il, and Head of Criminal Division 6 Kim Young-nam, was involved.” She added, “Since Park Sang-yong himself admitted that it was ‘a matter reported to the higher levels,’ we will thoroughly investigate how it was connected to then-Minister of Justice Han Dong-hoon and President Yoon Suk-yeol.”
She also emphasized, “The act of inciting from the outside by claiming the parliamentary investigation is unconstitutional and illegal is a violation of the duty of political neutrality and a disregard for the authority of the National Assembly,” adding that she would “consider legal action.”
Finally, Chairperson Seo emphasized, “Through the parliamentary investigation, we will uncover the truth behind the fabricated investigation and indictment by politically motivated prosecutors and ensure that those involved are held accountable.” hpf1@naver.com
