Kim Tae-nyeon: "Jeong Jeong-sun Should Appear for Prosecutor Investigation Even During the National Assembly Audit"

Kim Tae-nyeon, floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending the National Assembly inspection countermeasure meeting held at the National Assembly on the 13th and delivering opening remarks. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Wondara] Kim Tae-nyeon, the floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, urged Representative Jeong Jeong-sun of the Democratic Party to voluntarily appear before the prosecution. He made it clear on the 28th that there will be no one-point plenary session to process the arrest consent bill for Representative Jeong before the plenary session.

At the National Assembly audit countermeasure meeting held on the morning of the 14th, Floor Leader Kim said, "The arrest consent bill for our party's Representative Jeong has been submitted to the National Assembly," and added, "I hope Representative Jeong will promptly appear before the prosecution and sincerely undergo investigation and provide explanations even during the audit period."

He continued, "I understand that Representative Jeong wants to focus on legislative activities such as the audit as a member of the National Assembly, but as a representative of the people, it is the right attitude to appear and transparently explain the charges against him," and emphasized, "The Democratic Party will strictly handle the arrest consent bill for Jeong Jeong-sun in accordance with the National Assembly Act."

Floor Leader Kim also reaffirmed in a meeting with reporters the previous day, saying, "The National Assembly Act does not require holding a plenary session, and the report on the arrest consent bill is to be made on the day the plenary session is held," confirming that there will be no one-point National Assembly session to process the arrest consent bill for Representative Jeong before the plenary session on the 28th.

Meanwhile, Representative Jeong is accused of accounting fraud and unauthorized use of volunteer center member information (violation of the Public Official Election Act) during the April 15 general election. At the plenary session on the 28th, a report on the arrest consent bill regarding violations of the Political Funds Act and the Personal Information Protection Act, excluding election law violations, will be conducted according to National Assembly procedures. Accordingly, if Representative Jeong does not voluntarily appear, the prosecution is expected to complete the investigation related to election law violations without directly investigating Representative Jeong. The statute of limitations for election law violations against Representative Jeong expires on the 15th.

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