'Parallel Lines' Running Between Ruling and Opposition Parties... LH Special Prosecutor and Full Investigation Adrift

LH Special Prosecutor Proposed by Ruling Party
Opposition Criticizes as Stalling Tactic
High Risk of Becoming Empty Promise for Face-Saving

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[Asia Economy Reporters Gu Chae-eun and Geum Bo-ryeong] The ruling and opposition parties continued to run on parallel tracks today over the LH-related special prosecutor investigation and the full-scale audit. The ruling party is calling for an additional LCT special prosecutor investigation and expanding the scope to include the 1st and 2nd generation new towns, while the opposition party insists that the Audit Board should be in charge of the full-scale audit.

Due to significant disagreements between the ruling and opposition parties, it seems difficult for either the special prosecutor investigation or the full-scale audit to get underway before the April 7 by-elections.

Choi Hyung-doo, the floor spokesperson for the People Power Party, appeared on TBS Radio’s ‘Kim Eo-jun’s News Factory’ on the 18th and said, “The prosecution has previously investigated the 1st and 2nd generation new towns, and if the investigation goes back further in time, the scale could increase, so this needs to be considered.”

Regarding the LCT special prosecutor investigation proposed by the ruling party, he criticized, “They should first apologize for not carrying out the agreement made four years ago, but the ruling party is diverting the focus. We need to catch the thief who is currently fleeing, but they are ignoring that thief and trying to catch other thieves, covering up in all directions.” He also added criticism that the special prosecutor investigation is a ‘stalling tactic.’

On the other hand, the Democratic Party countered with the logic of ‘special investigation unit first, special prosecutor investigation later.’ Kim Jong-min, a Supreme Council member of the Democratic Party, said on the same radio program, “The special investigation unit is conducting a thorough investigation, but since the opposition is nitpicking, we are pushing forward to reinforce trust in the special investigation unit’s work.”

Regarding the LCT special prosecutor investigation, he said, “Members of the People Power Party’s Judiciary Committee first mentioned the LCT special prosecutor investigation, so there is a consensus that a special prosecutor is necessary due to real estate-related corruption issues. It is being pursued because it meets the conditions for a special prosecutor and could become a case more serious than LH.”

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