Democratic Party's Kim Young-bae Apologizes for "'Kim Kyung-ryul Incident'... Yoon Seok-yeol Should Speak on the 'Outcome' of Cho Kuk Investigation"

Kim Young-bae, Special Committee Chair on Fiscal Decentralization of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending the full meeting of the Party-Government-Cheong Wa Dae Fiscal Decentralization Special Committee held at the National Assembly on the 2nd, delivering opening remarks. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Cheol-eung] Kim Young-bae, a Supreme Council member of the Democratic Party of Korea, apologized for appointing and then withdrawing accountant Kim Kyung-ryul as a national interviewer.

At the Supreme Council meeting on the 2nd, Rep. Kim said, "I apologize for the embarrassing incident within the Democratic Party yesterday. There was a commotion over the cancellation of interviewer Kim Kyung-ryul," adding, "I promise to work responsibly to ensure this never happens again. We will select the presidential candidate in a manner befitting the Democratic Party, maintaining our identity while choosing the candidate. I promise to thoroughly manage the primary election."

Regarding the acquittal of former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk's wife, Professor Jung Kyung-shim, on charges related to a private equity fund, he held former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl accountable. Rep. Kim stated, "It was said that this was not a power-type crime using the position of former Minister Cho Kuk," and added, "Yoon Seok-youl, a former prosecutor turned politician who said he would speak based on the investigation results, must now address the outcome."

He continued, "Yoon Seok-youl, who conducted about 100 raids as if it were an enormous power-type corruption case and opposed the appointment of Cho Kuk as Minister of Justice, why is he silent now?"

He then pressed, "The investigation, which started on the premise of guilt, was truly a hunt. How will you make amends for demonizing a family and forcing them to live in ridicule and pain?"

Regarding the resignation of former spokesperson Lee Dong-hoon from Yoon's camp, he said, "Yoon Seok-youl is a politician in reality. He must explain the cognitive process and report to the public about failed personnel."

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