Yeo "Sudden Search and Seizure, Reckless Reporting Competition... We Must Consider the Deceased's Feelings"

Nam In-soon, Democratic Party Supreme Council Member, Expresses "Regret Once Again" at Supreme Council Meeting on the Morning of the 8th
Lee Hae-chan, Party Leader, and Kim Tae-nyeon, Democratic Party Leader, Make No Official Remarks

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[Asia Economy Reporter Wondara] The Democratic Party of Korea criticized the prosecution's search and seizure and the media's competitive coverage related to the death of Mr. A, the manager of the House of Peace. Democratic Party lawmaker Yoon Mi-hyang also pointed out in her eulogy, "Reporters covered the shelter as if it were a den of criminals, and the prosecution raided the shelter and conducted a search and seizure. The daily pressure made us feel guilty even though we were not criminals."

Nam In-soon, a senior member of the Democratic Party, said at the party's supreme council meeting held at the National Assembly on the morning of the 8th, "I pray for the repose of the soul of the late manager of the shelter for surviving Japanese military comfort women," adding, "The sudden search and seizure by the prosecution and the excessive and indiscriminate competition among the media caused the deceased immeasurable anxiety and pain." She continued, "The prosecution should not excuse itself by saying it did not investigate the deceased but should try to understand how the deceased must have felt," emphasizing, "We express regret once again over the prosecution's excessive search and seizure that proceeded despite the submission of related materials." She urged, "Please stop unnecessary attention, speculation, and malicious comments for the late person who devoted a long time to the victims of comfort women."

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Lawmaker Yoon criticized the prosecution and the media through a 'eulogy' posted on Facebook the day before. Yoon said, "Reporters set up cameras outside the gate and broadcast live as if the shelter was a den of criminals, and the prosecution raided the shelter and conducted a search and seizure." She added, "The daily pressure made us feel guilty even though we were not criminals, and every time the phone rang incessantly, how hard it must have been to endure it alone," expressing self-reproach, "I was only thinking about my blood drying up and did not notice that the manager's blood was drying up." On the morning of the previous day, right after the news of Mr. A's death was announced, Yoon visited 'Pyeonghwa-ui Uri Jip' located in Yeonnam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, dressed in black top and bottom.

Kim Jin-ae, floor leader of the Open Democratic Party from the ruling coalition, also criticized through a post on her Facebook that day, saying, "The death of the manager of the Justice and Memory Foundation's Mapo shelter has been reported. It is heartbreaking," and added, "The media may have become a major factor in creating a social death; they need to come to their senses." Woo Hee-jong, former co-representative of the Democratic Citizens' Party, shared the obituary statement of the Justice and Memory Foundation, pointing out, "The modern-day witch hunt is ongoing."

However, Democratic Party leader Lee Hae-chan and floor leader Kim Tae-nyeon had not made any particular remarks on the matter as of that day. Notes saying "Stay strong" are posted at Lawmaker Yoon's office in the National Assembly Members' Office Building.

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