Kim Jong-in: "Moon's 'Yoon Ousting' International Embarrassment Story... Nuclear Plant Investigation Must Have No Sanctuary"

Kim Jong-in, Emergency Response Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, is drinking water after finishing his speech at the Emergency Response Committee meeting held at the National Assembly on the 3rd. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporters Lee Ji-eun and Lim Chun-han] Kim Jong-in, Emergency Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, conveyed overseas concerns about the "collapse of the rule of law in Korea" to President Moon Jae-in and advised that the issue of Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol must be resolved. Regarding the nuclear power plant investigation, he urged thorough investigation, stating that "there should be no sacred areas."

At the Emergency Committee meeting held at the National Assembly on the morning of the 3rd, Chairman Kim said, "The Moon administration's attempt to remove the Prosecutor General and the violation of the rule of law are escalating into a global issue beyond domestic borders."

He added, "Major foreign media outlets in the UK, Japan, and elsewhere are giving significant coverage to this incident and expressing concerns about the collapse of the rule of law in Korea," and warned, "There are criticisms that the government is narrowing its own diplomatic standing and inviting isolation, which is nothing short of a historic international embarrassment."

Chairman Kim stated, "It would be wise for the President to personally step in and halt the issue concerning Prosecutor General Yoon at this point," adding, "Korea is one of the world's top 10 economies and has prided itself on democracy, but now the rule of law is collapsing and constitutional order is not being properly established, which undermines the achievements we have built."

Regarding the investigation into the early shutdown of the Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant, he said, "It is incomprehensible as common sense that the economic feasibility was manipulated by a single word from the President, leading to the early closure of the nuclear plant," emphasizing, "The general analysis is that the ruling party took an excessive step by suspending the Prosecutor General’s duties in the process of comprehensively neutralizing the nuclear power plant investigation."

"The 7,000-page audit report on the nuclear power plant issued by the Board of Audit and Inspection specifically records various illegal and irregular acts such as data manipulation and evidence destruction by government and ruling party officials," he added, "There must be absolutely no sacred areas in investigations involving power."

Floor Leader Joo Ho-young also pointed out, "Nominee Vice Minister Lee Yong-gu is a member of the Our Law Research Association, served as the head of the hearing preparation team for Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae, and was a defense attorney for former Minister of Industry and Resources Baek Woon-gyu, who is involved in controversy over the early shutdown of the nuclear plant," adding, "The fact that the Vice Minister of Justice is the defense attorney of former Minister Baek, who is related to the investigation of Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1, violates the principle of 'conflict of interest,' so the nomination should be withdrawn even now."

He emphasized, "The President should encourage Prosecutor General Yoon more, as initially stated, to 'investigate the living power.' The investigation into the Ulsan mayoral election interference, which was supposed to proceed after the election, is also currently halted, so that should be encouraged as well, and the investigation of Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 should be encouraged to continue."

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