Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong, who pledged compliance in prison, "I will continue to support the activities of the Compliance Committee"

[Asia Economy Reporter Suyeon Woo] Lee Jae-yong, Vice Chairman of Samsung Electronics, who was sentenced and detained in court during the retrial of the state affairs manipulation case, emphasized the role of the Samsung Compliance Committee while in prison and pledged to continue supporting its activities.

On the 21st, Vice Chairman Lee issued a statement through his lawyer, saying, "I will continue to support the activities of the Compliance Committee," and "I earnestly ask the chairman and the members to continue fulfilling their original roles."

Vice Chairman Lee was sentenced to imprisonment and detained in court on the 18th during the retrial of the state affairs manipulation case. This statement is the first message he has released four days after his detention.

The Samsung Compliance Committee will hold its first regular meeting of the year at 9:30 a.m. at the Samsung Life Insurance building in Seocho-gu, Seoul.

Lee Jae-yong, Vice Chairman of Samsung Electronics, attending the sentencing hearing of the retrial for the state affairs manipulation case held on the afternoon of the 18th at the Seoul High Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul / Photo by Yonhap News