Democratic Party Supreme Council Members Launch 'Concentrated Fire' on Yoon Seok-yeol... "Investigation Needed on 'Halo' Effect"

Song Young-gil, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 5th and delivering opening remarks. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Cheol-eung] The leadership of the Democratic Party of Korea launched a barrage of criticism toward former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol.

Song Young-gil, leader of the Democratic Party, said at the Supreme Council meeting on the 5th, "Although some opposition presidential candidates are spewing curses close to maledictions and expressing their revenge and resentment against the government, the Republic of Korea is moving forward." He pointed out that the country is overcoming Japan's export restrictions and has risen from a developing country to an advanced nation along with its G7 status. There was no direct mention of former Prosecutor General Yoon, and Floor Leader Yoon Ho-jung was the same.

However, most of the other Supreme Council members filled their remarks with criticism of former Prosecutor General Yoon.

Assemblyman Kim Yong-min said, "The cases involving former Prosecutor General Yoon and his family have been peeled back like onion layers," mentioning "forgery of bank balance certificates, stock manipulation of Deutsche Motors, and sponsorship incidents involving exhibition planning companies." He continued, "There are also allegations involving former Prosecutor General Yoon's name, such as the Optimus poor investigation suspicion, obstruction of investigation in Han Myeong-sook perjury case, and bribery allegations. If these charges are proven true, they will be recorded in history as a family that plundered the people and privatized power."

He then criticized, "If by any chance former Prosecutor General Yoon becomes president, the privatization of power will accelerate. He will mobilize the prosecution and intelligence agencies to neutralize judicial institutions, and judicial manipulation will be revived within five years."

Assemblyman Kang Byung-won said, "We must thoroughly investigate why only former Prosecutor General Yoon’s mother-in-law was not indicted during the investigation," and strongly urged that the investigation proceed. "If this is just the trailer, I cannot imagine how intense the main feature will be. The people absolutely do not want to see a replay of the history of state power manipulation," he said.

Assemblywoman Baek Hye-ryun also said, "Former Prosecutor General Yoon has many more falls ahead than rises. The People Power Party protected him by saying there is no guilt by association, but if there is a likelihood of influence related to investigation and trial, it is a completely different level of problem."

Assemblyman Kim Young-bae said, "We cannot let this pass with ambiguous words that there are no exceptions in the application of the law. Former Prosecutor General Yoon is no exception to the law. I urge the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials to thoroughly examine whether there were problems with the prosecution at that time as well."

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