'Citizen Ahn Cheol-soo' Posts Petition to Blue House... Urging Prosecutorial Investigation into New Town Speculation Case

Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the People Party (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Geum Bo-ryeong] Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the People’s Party, urged the prosecution to investigate the new town speculation scandal as a "citizen."

On the 13th, Ahn posted a message titled "This is Citizen Ahn Cheol-soo. I urge the prosecution to investigate the new town speculation scandal" on the Blue House’s national petition board.

He said, "As a member of the public, I am submitting a national petition," and added, "I urge the prosecution to investigate the new town speculation scandal involving public officials, reflecting the spirit of former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl."

Ahn pointed out, "'I thought 'maybe,' but it was 'as expected.' According to the first investigation results by the government joint investigation team on the Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) speculation allegations, not a single suspect was found in the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport or the Blue House," and said, "If the government and ruling party have even a little interest in uncovering the truth, they should find the 'masterstroke' of entrusting the investigation to the prosecution. Otherwise, the 'complete corruption' that former Prosecutor General Yoon warned about will become reality, not a prophecy."

He also expressed the opinion that this case should be called the "new town speculation scandal," not the "LH speculation scandal." Ahn said, "There may be a huge iceberg beneath the surface formed by collective speculation incidents involving public officials and public sector personnel during numerous government-led new town developments," and added, "When the process of uncovering the truth is unfair and the results are unjust, the incident becomes a suspicious 'gate.' This case is highly likely to become the 'new town speculation gate.'"

Ahn also insisted that it should be an "investigation," not just an "inquiry." He said, "The left hand cannot cut the left hand. The Ministry of Land’s 'self-investigation' and the police’s belated raids only gave the suspects time to destroy evidence," and stated, "It is absolutely right for the prosecution, which has accumulated anti-corruption investigative capabilities, to take charge."

He continued, "If the prosecution does not step in, the new town speculation scandal will become a tragicomedy that only cuts off the tails of small fry and patches things up. It will be a happy ending comedy for the great evils, but a tragedy for all citizens," emphasizing, "I believe the prosecution is currently the only national institution capable of performing this operation best."

Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the People’s Party, posted a message on the Blue House National Petition Board on the 13th (Photo by Blue House National Petition Board capture)

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