Former Investigator Kim Tae-woo Refutes: "Cho Kuk Did Not Follow Inspection Principles"

Jokuk "Former Investigator Kim Tae-woo Violated Inspection Principles"

On the afternoon of the 19th, former prosecutor investigator Kim Tae-woo is responding to reporters' questions as he appears at the Suwon District Court in Gyeonggi Province.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] Kim Tae-woo, a former prosecutor investigator who was brought to trial on charges of exposing allegations of civilian surveillance by the Blue House's special inspection team, criticized former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk on the 19th, saying, "The person who did not follow the principles is Cho Kuk."

On that day, Kim, who appeared at the Suwon District Court for a trial on charges of leaking official secrets, told reporters, "They were supposed to inspect Yoo Jae-soo, but (former Minister Cho) covered it up," expressing his criticism.

He added, "That is precisely the failure to adhere to the principles of inspection, so I don't understand why such remarks are directed at me."

Former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk, who is suspected of involvement in his children's admission fraud and cover-up of an inspection, is responding to reporters' questions as he enters the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-gu on the 19th to attend the trial.
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Earlier, before his third trial session held in the Criminal Division 21 of the Seoul Central District Court that morning, former Minister Cho told reporters, "The current Presidential Secretariat's special inspection team was established to eradicate the abuse of power by the so-called 'Sajik-dong team' in the past, so the subjects of inspection are strictly limited and inspection activities are confined to non-coercive methods," and claimed, "The person who violated this principle is former prosecutor investigator Kim Tae-woo."

In response, Kim said, "I submitted more than one report every day for 16 months, totaling over a hundred reports," and countered, "The person who reviewed those numerous inspection reports was Cho Kuk."

He emphasized, "I worked in the special inspection team under Cho Kuk's approval or instructions, so if anyone gave 'instructions that did not follow the principles,' who would that be? This statement is inconsistent. The claim that principles were violated should be directed at Cho Kuk himself."

Meanwhile, Kim did not appear as a witness at former Minister Cho's trial because he had to attend his own trial at the Suwon District Court that afternoon. The witness examination for Kim has been postponed to the 3rd of next month.

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