[Summary] Na Kyung-won "Malicious Offense and Political Revenge" vs Shin Dong-geun "Delusional Victim Complex"

Na Kyung-won "Ruling party Supreme Council badge is intimidating... Prosecution investigation guidelines"
Choo Mi-ae "'Na Kyung-won suspicion' related Seoul National University Hospital and SOK searched"

Former Na Kyung-won, United Future Party (predecessor of the People Power Party) member of the National Assembly / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ga-yeon] Na Kyung-won, former member of the Future United Party (predecessor of the People Power Party), who is under prosecution investigation for allegations of admission corruption involving her children, targeted Shin Dong-geun, the Supreme Council member of the Democratic Party of Korea who demanded a thorough investigation by the prosecution, claiming, "I am firmly caught in the crime of contempt. They are carrying out cruel political revenge against me." Shin responded by calling it a "delusional sense of victimization."

On the 12th, Na posted on her Facebook, "Now even the Supreme Council member of the Democratic Party is stepping in to give the prosecution a 'Na Kyung-won investigation guideline.' Shin calls my self-assertion of innocence 'bluffing,'" adding, "Anyway, it is no different from threatening to move the prosecution with Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae to pin crimes on me that I do not have. If this is not an investigation guideline, then what is it?"

She continued, "Shin has passionately harassed me both in the past and now. This time, he is trying to block even my defense," criticizing, "The armband of the ruling party's Supreme Council member is so terrifying. How dreadful must be the 'day' when Shin hopes I come quickly. Perhaps it is the day when this regime’s dream of controlling the prosecution is completed."

She added, "As the opposition floor leader last year, I tried to stop the Moon Jae-in administration’s power monopoly until the end, so I am firmly caught in the 'crime of contempt.' That is why they are carrying out such cruel political revenge," and concluded, "But no matter how much they step on me, I will not fall. No matter how much they scare me, I will not shrink. No matter how much lies are pinned on me, the truth shines."

In response to Na’s claims, Shin posted on his Facebook the same day under the title "Former lawmaker Na Kyung-won who falsely claims political retaliation against legitimate demands for investigation," countering, "I cautiously infer that the world Na experienced might have caused such delusional victimization."

Shin criticized, "She insists that my demand for the prosecution to conduct a proper investigation is a guideline or a threat. She even absurdly claims, 'Together with Minister Choo, they are moving the prosecution to pin crimes on me that I do not have.' I don’t know whether to laugh or cry at her claim that she is suffering political retaliation due to the crime of contempt."

He pointed out, "She just needs to go to the prosecution and prove her innocence. There is nothing more or less to it. Whether she falls or not will be revealed by the truth at that time."

Shin Dong-geun, a Supreme Council member of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending the Supreme Council meeting chaired by party leader Lee Nak-yeon at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, on the afternoon of the 31st of last month. Photo by Yonhap News

Earlier that morning at the party’s Supreme Council meeting, Shin criticized, "Na seems to have baseless confidence about her own accusations. The prosecution has not summoned Na for a year but has investigated Ahn So-jang ten times and changed the chief prosecutor five times. Na has reason to be confident," he said sarcastically.

Shin added, "Na sued Ahn Jin-geol, director of the Minsheng Economic Research Institute who reported her 13 times, for violating the Public Official Election Act and defamation. She distorts it as if Ahn’s claims were made without certainty of illegality and that she is just filing lawsuits to damage her reputation and harass her," and mocked, "But reality does not seem to support her confidence. Soon it will be revealed whether Na’s confidence is justified or just baseless bluffing, and I look forward to that day coming quickly."

On the 8th, the Criminal Division 7 of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office (Chief Prosecutor Lee Byung-seok) summoned A, who worked as a head-level executive at Special Olympics Korea (SOK) during Na’s tenure as chairperson, as a witness. The prosecution reportedly obtained SOK operation-related documents from A to verify the facts of the allegations against Na.

SOK is a nonprofit organization supporting sports and cultural arts activities for people with developmental disabilities. Na served as the chairperson of this organization from 2011 to 2016 and currently holds the honorary chairperson position.

The Minsheng Economic Research Institute and others accused Na of appointing her daughter as an ex officio director and unlawfully hiring acquaintances’ children without approval from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism while serving as SOK chairperson and honorary chairperson.

They also requested the prosecution to investigate allegations of admission and grade manipulation involving Na’s daughter.

Na previously refuted these claims on her Facebook on the 23rd of last month, calling them "transparent moves," stating, "The issue with my son was already cleared by the Seoul National University Research Integrity Committee in June, and the issues with my daughter and Special Olympics were concluded with no violations during the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s corporate audit in March."

Na criticized Ahn Jin-geol, director of the Minsheng Economic Research Institute, saying, "He, who even served as a Democratic Party nomination management committee member, has repeatedly filed lawsuits and accusations against me," and added, "This is the Democratic Party that has been dragging me into muddy waters whenever possible."

Meanwhile, Minister Choo announced on the 12th that the prosecution conducted raids on Seoul National University Hospital and SOK regarding preferential treatment allegations involving Na’s children.

Minister Choo also explained at the National Assembly’s Legislation and Judiciary Committee’s Ministry of Justice audit that they are preparing to reapply for a search warrant for Sungshin Women’s University.

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