Lee Gyumin "I Have Not Profited from the Healing Center... Will Fight Against Defamation and Lies"

Lee Gyumin, Democratic Party winner. (Photo by Lee, from the winner's Facebook)

[Asia Economy Reporter Wondara] Lee Gyumin, the elected member of the Democratic Party of Korea, criticized the allegations related to Yoon Mihyang, the Democratic Party elected member, regarding the Anseong Healing Center, in which he himself was mentioned, as a "serious defamation."

On the morning of the 18th, Lee posted on his Facebook, stating, "I clearly declare that I did not receive any commission or gain any benefit during the transaction process."

He explained, "In 2013, when I was serving as the head of a local media company, I was contacted by the Council for the Resolution of the Comfort Women Issue, which was looking for a place to use as a healing center. Seeing it as a good cause for the local community, I introduced three places and a contract was signed with one of them."

He continued, "The article in the Chosun Biz on the 17th included content suggesting that the Justice and Memory Foundation likely paid a considerable amount as a commission to me, who introduced the detached house. It also stated that the person who made this claim was a member of the United Future Party. I cannot help but question the intention of publishing such statements from an opposing party member without any basis or fact-checking."

Lee said, "This is nothing but a serious defamation against me and the citizens of Anseong who elected me as their National Assembly member," and urged, "As an elected member of the National Assembly, I sternly warn some media outlets that encourage irresponsible reporting. Stop the distorted reporting immediately."

He also warned the United Future Party, saying, "I will hold them accountable for damaging my reputation with baseless remarks," and apologized to the citizens of Anseong, saying, "I am sorry for causing you concern even for a moment. I, Lee Gyumin, will fight against falsehoods and definitely win."

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