"What Has Emerged?" from the Ruling Party... People Power Party Says "Evidence and Testimonies on Lime and Optimus Are Emerging One After Another"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] The People Power Party has raised its voice, stating that evidence and testimonies regarding the Lime and Optimus scandals are emerging one after another, emphasizing the need to form a special investigation team.

Kim Ye-ryeong, spokesperson for the People Power Party, said in a statement on the 13th, "Just from the circumstances revealed so far, Lime and Optimus are typical 'power-type corruption gates.'"

Spokesperson Kim criticized, "In the Lime case, former Blue House senior secretaries and government ruling party figures are being mentioned, and in the Optimus case, internal documents listing about 20 political and government figures have been disclosed, revealing testimonies and evidence deeply involving the administration. The fact that a former Blue House administrative officer, who concealed ownership of Optimus shares, worked in the Civil Affairs Secretary’s office responsible for monitoring the financial industry and authorities has gone far beyond acceptable limits."

He pointed out in detail, "The husband reportedly received a salary three times higher at Optimus after his wife’s tenure at the Blue House, and there are statements that Optimus CEO Kim Jae-hyun attempted to create slush funds by diverting part of the fund sales overseas. It has also been reported that a major securities firm, the largest seller, approved the product at lightning speed after reviewing only a seven-page product proposal."

Earlier, Kim Tae-nyeon, floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, had snapped, "I don’t know what came out to call it a power-type corruption gate," calling it "the opposition party’s chronic disease."

Spokesperson Kim said, "Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae abolished the prosecution’s Securities Crime Joint Task Force, which was dedicated to fund corruption, and dismantled the administration corruption investigation team through four rounds of prosecution personnel reshuffles," expressing doubt, "Yesterday, Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol ordered a significant increase in the investigation team, but can the prosecution led by District Prosecutor Lee Sung-yoon conduct a proper investigation?"

He emphasized, "Since this administration began, there have been many investigations that started grandly but ended up empty-handed. The eyes and ears of the people should not be blinded, and independent investigations for truth verification must be accompanied."

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