Democratic Party's No Woong-rae and Park Yong-jin "Bewildered by Non-Prosecution Recommendation... Prosecute Lee Jae-yong"

"Investigation Deliberation Committee Is Not a Procedure to Save Corporate Heads"

No Woong-rae, Member of the Democratic Party of Korea Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] On the 27th, Roh Woong-rae, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, sharply criticized the Supreme Prosecutors' Office Investigation Deliberation Committee's recommendation not to indict Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong, saying, "In the end, it's about letting him off."

On the same day, he wrote on his Facebook, "This is an extremely unfair decision that sets a precedent not of 'justice for the rich, injustice for the poor,' but 'no prosecution for the rich, no investigation for the poor, if you have money, there is neither trial nor investigation.'"

He pointed out, "The Investigation Deliberation Committee was introduced with the intention of excluding political influence at the initial stage of the prosecution's investigation," adding, "It is not a procedure to protect a huge corporation like Samsung, which has sufficient defense personnel and resources, especially the individual head of the company."

He continued, "If ordinary citizens without money had applied to the Investigation Deliberation Committee, would it have been accepted? The prosecution should not deny its own investigation of one year and eight months or turn 200,000 pages of investigation materials into trash. Naturally, they should indict and compete in court," he emphasized.

Park Yong-jin, Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker [Image source=Yonhap News]

Earlier, Park Yong-jin, also a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, reacted on Facebook, saying, "The Investigation Deliberation Committee was created to protect socially vulnerable people and for the public interest, but it is surprising that it recommended non-prosecution for Vice Chairman Lee, who has more money and power than anyone else in Korea," adding, "It is a decision against legal common sense and a judgment that is difficult to accept emotionally by the public."

He continued, "The prosecution must not forget that after an extensive investigation over the past one year and seven months, it concluded with a request for an arrest warrant and indictment. They must not be shaken by the opinion of the Investigation Deliberation Committee," urging, "Indict Vice Chairman Lee with your honor on the line."

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