Autumn's Investigation Command Activation, Both Positive and Negative at 46.4%

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] Opinions are sharply divided on Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae's exercise of investigative authority targeting the Lime Asset Management lobbying scandal and the family allegations involving Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol.

According to a poll conducted by Realmeter on the 20th commissioned by 'OhmyNews,' the responses to Minister Choo's exercise of investigative authority were evenly split, with 46.4% saying "It was the right thing to do" and 46.4% saying "It was the wrong thing to do," Realmeter announced on the 21st. Those who responded "I don't know" accounted for 7.2%.

By region, in Gwangju and Jeolla, 58.4% responded that it was "the right thing to do," which was higher than the 36.4% who said it was "the wrong thing to do." Conversely, in Daegu and Gyeongbuk, 57.4% said it was "the wrong thing to do," exceeding the 36.6% who said it was "the right thing to do." In Incheon-Gyeonggi, Seoul, Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam, and Daejeon-Sejong-Chungcheong, opinions were divided within the margin of error.

By age group, those in their 20s (58.4% right vs. 27.4% wrong) and 40s (53.2% vs. 41.3%) had higher proportions saying "It was right," while those aged 70 and above (31.7% vs. 60.9%) and those in their 60s (41.3% vs. 53.5%) had higher proportions saying "It was wrong." In the 50s (44.1% vs. 51.9%) and 30s (43.7% vs. 49.7%), the two responses were nearly equal.

By ideological inclination, 71.5% of progressives evaluated it as "the right thing to do," but 72.7% of conservatives said it was "the wrong thing to do." Among moderates, the proportion responding "It was wrong" (55.8%) was higher.

This survey contacted 7,901 adults aged 18 and over nationwide, with a final 500 respondents completing the survey, recording a response rate of 6.3%. The sampling error is ±4.4 percentage points at a 95% confidence level.

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