People Power Party: "The ruling party's excessive prosecution shake-up... Only the people are getting exhausted"

"Choo Mi-ae Shakes Prosecution Again... Frowns Emerge"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] On the 7th, the People Power Party criticized Lee Nak-yeon, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, for saying that “some political prosecutors’ such behavior will not be tolerated,” stating, “The excessive attempts to shake the prosecution are only exhausting the people,” and asked, “When will this boring and incomprehensible soap opera finally end?”

Yoon Hee-seok, spokesperson for the People Power Party, said in a statement that day, “Lee’s reaction to the prosecution’s investigation into the alleged manipulation of the economic feasibility assessment of the Wolseong nuclear power plant is extremely harsh.”

Spokesperson Yoon pointed out, “He claims it is because it touches on a core policy of the Moon Jae-in administration, which was also a presidential campaign pledge, but that is simply absurd,” adding, “If there is suspicion, investigating it is the prosecution’s fundamental duty. What does it matter if it is a presidential campaign pledge or a core policy of the administration? Is it acceptable for the ruling party leader to distort the president’s request to investigate the living power like this?”

Spokesperson Yoon also said, “Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae did not stop and continued to shake the prosecution. This time, it seems she was bothered by the prosecution’s use of special activity funds,” and stated, “She made it seem like there was a problem by saying the Prosecutor General used the special activity funds like ‘pocket money’ and immediately ordered an investigation, showing how emotional her intention is. The public’s disapproval is growing again.”

Spokesperson Yoon added, “It was thought to be a conflict between the minister and the prosecutor general, but now it seems the entire ruling party is confronting the prosecution,” and asked, “What do they hope to gain by doing this?”

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