Sim Jae-cheol: "Lee Seong-yoon's suspicious 'night of the 22nd' actions must be uncovered even through a special investigation"

Sim Jae-cheol, floor leader of the Liberty Korea Party, and other floor leadership members are attending the floor strategy meeting held at the National Assembly on the 28th, delivering opening remarks. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hye-min] Shim Jae-cheol, floor leader of the Liberty Korea Party, on the 28th referred to Choi Kang-wook, Secretary for Public Office Discipline at the Blue House, Lee Sung-yoon, Chief Prosecutor of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, and Chu Mi-ae, Minister of Justice, as the 'Three Public Enemies' and stated that he would initiate a special investigation to uncover the full extent of the Moon Jae-in administration's obstruction of investigations.

Shim, the floor leader, made this announcement during a floor strategy meeting held at the National Assembly that morning.

He criticized Secretary Choi for maintaining his position while opposing Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl by calling it a 'prosecution coup,' calling it "brazen." Shim said, "It has been the precedent in all previous governments that a Blue House secretary resigns if indicted. However, Secretary Choi is holding out," and added, "Moreover, he is boasting that once the Corruption Investigation Office is established, the prosecution will be investigated." Secretary Choi was indicted without detention on charges related to allegations of admission irregularities involving the children of former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk.

He also targeted Chief Prosecutor Lee, stating, "Regarding the indictment of Secretary Choi, he bypassed Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl and reported first to Minister Chu, clearly violating the Ministry of Justice's legal administrative regulations," and claimed, "His whereabouts on the night of the 22nd, the day before Secretary Choi's indictment, are suspicious."

Shim emphasized, "Around 9 p.m. that night, Chief Prosecutor Lee made a phone call lasting about an hour somewhere, then left the office without approving the prosecution team's indictment opinion, and returned around midnight two hours later," adding, "There are suspicions that he contacted the Blue House during that time and received instructions. Chief Prosecutor Lee must honestly confess to the public what he did during that suspicious time, and we will verify the facts through a special investigation if necessary."

The Liberty Korea Party plans to hold an urgent inquiry at the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee on the 29th. Shim said, "We will also propose a special investigation bill and work together with other opposition parties to expose the full extent of the Moon administration's obstruction of investigations to cover up their crimes," adding, "If the ruling party obstructs the special investigation, we will do our best to ensure the special investigation law is enacted promptly in the 21st National Assembly."

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