Lee Jae-myung: "Yoon Seok-yeol's mother-in-law, what is right will come to pass... Public officials must prepare so that no dust comes out even when shaken"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] Lee Jae-myung, Governor of Gyeonggi Province, said on the 2nd that it seems to be "a just outcome" regarding the sentencing and court imprisonment of Choi Mo (74), the mother-in-law of former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol, for fraudulent receipt of nursing care benefits.

During a non-face-to-face press conference held via the video program 'Zoom' that morning, Governor Lee said, "I have seen in the past that (Yoon's mother-in-law) signed a memorandum claiming no responsibility despite being involved in criminal business activities together, thus avoiding accountability. I thought, 'This is not right.' I assumed there must be tremendous power behind this," he said.

However, Governor Lee also expressed a critical view of former Prosecutor General Yoon leading the investigation into the family of former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk. He stated, "I believe there is a problem with Yoon Seok-yeol's prosecution, which exercised prosecutorial power unfairly and selectively. It clearly went too far." Nevertheless, he added, "Public officials should prepare so that no dust comes out even when they are scrutinized. If the court's decision confirms guilt, then the family of former Minister Cho must also take responsibility for that."

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