Regarding the statement "Start with a full investigation of opposition lawmakers"... Opposition responds with "Hypocrisy"

"How Long Will You Keep Saying It Was Because of the Opposition Party?"

Kang Min-guk, Floor Spokesperson of the People Power Party
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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jun-yi] The Democratic Party of Korea rejected the opposition's demand for a parliamentary inquiry into the special apartment supply allegations at the Korea Customs Service Classification Center in Sejong City, prompting the People Power Party to strongly criticize it as "hypocrisy."

Kang Min-kook, the floor spokesperson for the People Power Party, said in a statement on the 26th, "We deeply regret the Democratic Party's decision."

On the morning of the previous day, Yoon Ho-jung, the floor leader of the Democratic Party, said at a party meeting regarding the opposition's submission of the parliamentary inquiry request, "It is not too late for the National Assembly to decide on the parliamentary inquiry after observing the investigation results," adding, "Like the Democratic Party, the People Power Party should actively cooperate with investigations into real estate speculation involving all its members."

In response, spokesperson Kang questioned, "Is Leader Yoon deliberately distorting memories from just two months ago? Or is he suffering from a ‘selective memory’ error, recalling only information favorable to himself?"

He continued, "The People Power Party already strongly expressed its intention in March to conduct a full investigation of all its members, including special prosecutors and parliamentary inquiries," and criticized, "How long will you keep deflecting and parroting the excuse that ‘it couldn't be done because of the opposition’?"

He added, "This parliamentary inquiry request was submitted not only by the People Power Party but also by the People Party and the Justice Party," emphasizing, "The lawmakers from these three parties, regardless of progressivism or conservatism, ideology, or party interests, made this request as ‘representatives of the people.’"

Finally, he urged, "Stop politicizing the ‘real estate speculation issue’ any further," and stressed, "If you are truly confident and honorable before the people, there is no reason to avoid the parliamentary inquiry request from the three opposition parties."

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