People Power Party: "President Moon's Mention of the Corruption Investigation Office's 'Political Neutrality' is Self-Contradictory"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyemin] On the 15th, the People Power Party criticized President Moon Jae-in's emphasis on the political neutrality of the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Agency (HCIA), saying, "It is self-contradictory to make such remarks while even trying to amend the law to appoint the HCIA chief according to the regime's preferences."

Yoon Hee-seok, spokesperson for the People Power Party, made this statement in an oral commentary on the same day, saying, "Such an HCIA cannot be neutral and independent."

Earlier, President Moon presided over a Cabinet meeting in the morning and stated, "The HCIA's political neutrality is paramount. It is also important to maintain independence and neutrality from the prosecution," adding, "It is necessary for both ruling and opposition parties to come together beyond party lines so that the HCIA can fulfill its role under thorough political neutrality."

In response, spokesperson Yoon sharply criticized, "Why has the president, who so desires a just and corruption-free country, not appointed a special inspector until now?" and called the HCIA "a monster forcibly created to maintain power."

He added, "This outrage, pushed forward under the pretext of prosecutorial reform, will bury the current regime's corruption, such as suspicions of manipulation of nuclear power plant economic feasibility, the Lime and Optimus fraud cases, and allegations of the Blue House's interference in the Ulsan mayoral election," warning, "We must not forget that this fault will one day strangle itself."

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