Kim Do-eup: "Allegations of Kim Bong-hyun's Inadequate Investigation Smell Like a Well-Designed Scenario... Let's Have a Special Prosecutor"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Kim Do-eup, a member of the People Power Party and the opposition whip of the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee, fiercely criticized the opposition party for trying to shift responsibility regarding the 'poor investigation allegations' raised by Kim Bong-hyun, former chairman of Star Mobility and considered the main culprit in the Lime scandal, saying, "It smells like a well-orchestrated scenario."

On the 18th, Kim stated in a press release, "The allegations of poor and concealed investigations by former Chairman Kim are the result of personnel appointments in the prosecution under the Moon Jae-in administration."

Earlier, former Chairman Kim revealed in a letter from prison that he had entertained current prosecutors and investigators, one of whom was in charge of the Lime case. He also stated that he had bribed opposition politicians, but only prominent ruling party politicians were investigated.

Regarding this, Kim said, "As soon as the prison letter was made public, the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office, which had remained silent about the 50 million won bribery allegations against former Blue House Senior Secretary for Political Affairs Kang Ki-jung, immediately announced that it is currently investigating the lobbying allegations involving opposition politicians," adding, "Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae also, as if waiting for this, ordered an inspection regarding former Chairman Kim's allegations, and the Democratic Party claimed that 'the People Power Party fell silent when new allegations were raised against opposition figures and prosecutors.'"

He criticized, "The main culprit of Lime sends a letter from prison to a media company, the Southern District Prosecutors' Office quickly issues a statement, Minister Choo orders an inspection as if waiting for it, and the Democratic Party attacks the opposition," saying, "It reeks of a 'well-orchestrated scenario.'"

Kim pointed out, "The Democratic Party's claim that 'the opposition has fallen silent' is sheer hypocrisy," and "As soon as former Chairman Kim's prison letter was made public on the 16th, I officially proposed a special prosecution at the Legislation and Judiciary Committee's national audit, urging, 'Don't just raise suspicions; the Democratic Party should proactively call for a special prosecution,' but it was the Democratic Party that remained silent on that proposal."

He added, "Since the Democratic Party is raising suspicions based on former Chairman Kim's letter and Minister Choo Mi-ae has ordered an inspection due to the gravity of the matter, the People Power Party once again proposes the introduction of a special prosecution to uncover the substantive truth," and urged, "We call on the Democratic Party to immediately accept this proposal."

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