'Dismissal of suspension of execution'Lee Ki-heung, chairman of the Korea Sports Council'Immediately Appeals to the High Court'
Dec 13, 2024
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On the 12th, the Seoul Administrative Court rejected Chairman Lee's request for suspension of his duties against the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Chairman Lee was notified of his suspension from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism immediately after the announcement of the results of the investigation by the government's joint public service inspection team in the Cabinet Office on the 11th of last month. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism notified Lee Ki-heung, chairman of the Korea Sports Council, of suspension of his duties under Article 52-3 of the Act on the Operation of Public Institutions on the 11th (request for investigation of illegal employment of employees, demand for sponsorship (receiving money and goods, etc.), and immediately filed a lawsuit and suspension of execution with the Seoul Administrative Court on the 12th, the following day. After the closing arguments on the 3rd, the decision to dismiss was made on the 12th.
The Seoul Administrative Court rejected the application for suspension of execution because it was deemed significantly more likely to have a significant impact on public welfare by suspending the effectiveness of the disposition, even if it is difficult to admit that the disposition of this case may cause irreparable damage to the applicant or there is an urgent need to prevent it. In addition to the details, nature, and duration of the misconduct indicated as the basis for the disposition of this case, the matters pointed out as misconduct by the applicant cannot be concluded to be false and worthless, even if the authenticity is not clearly obscured.
Right after the ruling, Chairman Lee objected to the decision to dismiss it and expressed his intention to appeal to the Seoul High Court. Chairman Lee expressed his position, saying, `The court has already suspended its judgment because it did not believe that the applicant suffered major damage or urgent need to be needed because the suspension period has already been suspended to run for the presidential election and the term of office is until February 27.'
Usually, the suspension of duties will remain until the results of the main administrative lawsuit are released, but in the case of Chairman Lee, the suspension will be effective only until February 27, the 41st chairman's term. If Chairman Lee succeeds in serving his third consecutive term as the 42nd chairman, attention is being paid to whether the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will approve it in the future. Lee, who received approval from the Korea Sports and Fair Trade Commission for a third consecutive term, will soon officially announce his intention to run for office.
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