Kim Woong on Full Investigation of Lawmakers' Speculation: "Call! But Instead of Being Petty, Let Han Dong-hoon Investigate"

A post by Kim Woong, a member of the People Power Party, on his Facebook in the early morning of the 12th. Photo by Kim Woong

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Choyoung] Kim Woong, a member of the People Power Party, responded to the ruling party's proposal for a "full investigation of real estate speculation by members of the National Assembly" by saying, "Call! But instead of a trivial investigation, let Han Donghoon, who is idle, conduct the investigation."

On the 12th, Kim posted on his Facebook, linking to an article containing the Democratic Party of Korea's proposal to the Speaker of the National Assembly and the People Power Party for a full-scale investigation at the National Assembly level of all 300 members of the National Assembly.

Kim, a former chief prosecutor, had also pointed out on the 6th, "The prosecution and the Board of Audit and Inspection were excluded from the investigation of real estate speculation during the Moon Jae-in administration," adding, "Can the police, who said 'We'll pretend we didn't see it' regarding the assault scene involving Lee Yong-gu, Vice Minister of Justice, dare to investigate land speculation by the Blue House or political circles?"

At that time, Kim said, "This administration, for reasons unknown, specifically excluded the prosecution and the Board of Audit and Inspection under Chairman Choi Jae-hyung and is said to be forming an investigation team centered on the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the police," adding, "The prosecution investigated real estate speculation related to the development of the first and second phases of new towns and the Son Hye-won case. The reason the prosecution conducts real estate speculation investigations is because specialized investigative techniques and capabilities to investigate various crimes are required."

Earlier, on the 11th, Kim Tae-nyeon, acting leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, said, "We propose a full-scale real estate investigation at the National Assembly level for all 300 members of the National Assembly to the Speaker and the People Power Party," adding, "This should be an opportunity to resolve public distrust and restore fair order in our society through a full investigation of ownership and transaction status of members of the National Assembly, their spouses, and direct ascendants and descendants." In response, Kim Jong-in, emergency committee chairman of the People Power Party, replied, "It's not impossible, but isn't this just a diversion?"

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