Jin Joong-kwon, Lee Hae-chan Mention 'Black Shadow' and Claim "Something Might Explode at the Roh Moo-hyun Foundation"

Former Dongyang University Professor Jin Joong-kwon [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Park Hee-eun] Former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon claimed that something related to the Roh Moo-hyun Foundation would soon come to light, referring to the "dark shadow" mentioned by Lee Hae-chan, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, in his memorial speech for former President Roh Moo-hyun.

On the 23rd, Jin posted on his Facebook, "Yoo Si-min has been talking about this since last year, and now Lee Hae-chan is seriously talking about it too," adding, "Seeing them preemptively warn us, (there must be something)."

He continued, "What could it be? Stop beating around the bush and reveal it quickly. We want to know too."

Earlier, at the 11th anniversary memorial ceremony for the late President Roh Moo-hyun held in Bongha Village, Jinyeong-eup, Gimhae City, Gyeongnam Province, Lee Hae-chan mentioned in his memorial speech, "Even after the president suddenly left our side, the dark shadow cast over the Roh Moo-hyun Foundation and the Democratic Party that followed has not easily lifted."

Lee said, "That dark shadow still lingers. It never ends. It’s truly frustrating." This remark was interpreted as a criticism of the prosecution’s investigation targeting the Roh Moo-hyun Foundation and the pro-Roh faction.

Regarding this, a Democratic Party official stated, "Lee’s words can be seen as a comprehensive judgment on the investigations conducted by the prosecution so far."

Additionally, Yoo Si-min, chairman of the Roh Moo-hyun Foundation, raised allegations of illegal surveillance by the prosecution against the pro-Roh faction in December last year. He said, "I won’t name the bank, but I confirmed that the prosecution looked into the Roh Moo-hyun Foundation’s accounts," adding, "There is a strong possibility they also looked into my personal account and my wife’s account," implying that the prosecution was targeting the foundation.

In response, the prosecution denied the claims, stating, "There has been no account tracking related to crimes involving the Roh Moo-hyun Foundation, Yoo Si-min, or his family," and urged, "Please stop baseless and malicious false claims against law enforcement agencies," leading to a prolonged dispute.

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