Prosecutors Summon Secretary Lee Kwang-chul for Suspected Involvement in Kim Hak-ui's Illegal Detention Case
Secretary Lee Min-jung Investigated as a Suspect for About 10 Hours
[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Tae-min] On the 24th, the prosecution summoned Lee Kwang-cheol, the Blue House Civil Affairs Secretary, as a suspect and investigated him on suspicion of involvement in the illegal travel ban case against former Vice Minister of Justice Kim Hak-ui.
According to the prosecution, the Suwon District Prosecutors' Office questioned Secretary Lee for more than 10 hours starting at 10 a.m. on the same day. Secretary Lee is suspected of being involved in the illegal travel ban process against former Vice Minister Kim, along with Cha Gyu-geun, Director of the Immigration and Foreign Policy Headquarters at the Ministry of Justice, who has already been indicted, and Lee Gyu-won, a prosecutor from the Past Affairs Investigation Division of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office at the time.
It is known that on the night of March 22, 2019, Secretary Lee learned that former Vice Minister Kim was attempting to leave the country and contacted Director Cha, saying that "this prosecutor will be contacted." He then contacted Prosecutor Lee and instructed him to "stop (former Vice Minister Kim) from leaving the country as the Ministry of Justice has agreed." Subsequently, Prosecutor Lee contacted Director Cha to discuss administrative measures for an emergency travel ban and blocked former Vice Minister Kim's departure with documents containing false information. Director Cha then approved Prosecutor Lee's illegal travel ban request the next day, on the 23rd, according to the investigation team.
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The investigation team believes that Secretary Lee played a key role in this case along with Director Cha and Prosecutor Lee. With the summons and investigation of Secretary Lee, an investigation toward higher-ups in the Blue House is also expected to proceed.
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