Joo Ho-young "Special Prosecutor Bill to Be Submitted This Morning... Meeting with Kim Tae-nyeon to Discuss Special Prosecutor"

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[Asia Economy reporters Lee Ji-eun and Lim Chun-han] Joo Ho-young, floor leader of the People Power Party, announced that he will submit a special prosecutor bill related to the Lime and Optimus scandals this morning. He plans to meet with Kim Tae-nyeon, floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, in the afternoon to discuss the special prosecutor.

At the emergency committee meeting held at the National Assembly on the 22nd, Floor Leader Joo said, "The Democratic Party said they hope for a 'swift and strict investigation,' so there is no justification for refusing the special prosecutor."

On the same morning, Floor Leader Joo, along with Kim Seong-won, chief deputy floor leader, Bae Hyun-jin, floor spokesperson, and other floor leaders, plans to submit the "Act on the Appointment of a Special Prosecutor for the Investigation of the Lime and Optimus Fund Financial Fraud Victims and Allegations of Power-related Corruption Gate" to the bill office in the main building of the National Assembly.

Floor Leader Joo stated, "Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae's forceful exclusion of Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol and shifting of responsibility can only be seen as an attempt to control the investigation, reach a conclusion, and cover up problems if they arise." He added, "If the Democratic Party refuses the special prosecutor, the public will immediately suspect this is indeed a power corruption gate."

He said, "I will have a meeting with Floor Leader Kim this afternoon regarding this issue," and added, "I expect the Democratic Party will not refuse."

Additionally, Floor Leader Joo referred to the Board of Audit and Inspection's results on the early shutdown of Wolseong Unit 1, saying, "We cannot overlook the public officials who illegally distorted and manipulated one of the most important policies, energy policy, to prematurely shut down Wolseong Unit 1." He stated, "We will hold legally accountable the public officials who unlawfully and unjustly decided on the early shutdown of the nuclear power plant and those who resisted during the audit process by destroying documents, and we will submit a complaint today."

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