Yoon Seok-yeol, Prosecutor General, Orders "Swift and Thorough Investigation" of Jeonguiyeon and Yoon Mi-hyang Cases... Support from Accounting Specialist Investigators

Yoon Seok-yeol, Prosecutor General. [Photo by Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Seok-jin] Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol has ordered a swift and thorough investigation into various allegations surrounding the Justice Memory Solidarity (Jeonguiyeon) and its former director Yoon Mi-hyang, who was elected as a member of the Democratic Party of Korea.

According to the prosecution on the 26th, Prosecutor General Yoon recently instructed senior officials at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office to properly investigate the various allegations against Jeonguiyeon during a meeting.

Prosecutor General Yoon reportedly referred to Jeonguiyeon as an organization receiving subsidies from the government and local governments, describing the case as "an incident of the same nature as one involving public funds."

He also emphasized the need for "a swift investigation into all allegations raised through the media."

Following Prosecutor General Yoon's directive, the prosecution is expected to verify the facts of several additional allegations raised through the media, including embezzlement of subsidies, breach of trust in the course of duty, and violations of the Donation Act, beyond the already reported accusations.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Prosecutors' Office has dispatched one financial tracking specialist to the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office, which is investigating the case, to analyze accounting books, and plans to provide additional investigators.

With Yoon Mi-hyang's term as a member of the National Assembly beginning on the 30th, there is speculation that the prosecution's investigation will accelerate.

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