Hong Jun-pyo: "Yoon Investigates State Affairs Scandal with 'Obvious' Gungye Mind-Reading... Must Explain Mother-in-Law Case"

On the night of the 7th, Hong Joon-pyo, a member of the People Power Party, appeared on KBS Radio's 'Joo Jin-woo Live' and compared the investigation into former President Yoon's abuse of power to the "Gungye Interest Law." Photo by KBS Radio 'Joo Jin-woo Live' video capture.

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyun-joo] Hong Joon-pyo, a member of the People Power Party, compared former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol's investigation into the state affairs manipulation to the "Gungye's mind-reading technique."

On the night of the 7th, Hong appeared on KBS Radio's 'Joo Jin-woo Live' and said, "While Prosecutor General Yoon was investigating Choi Soon-sil and Park Geun-hye, he applied the economic community theory to implicate them as accomplices. Also, when investigating Lee Jae-yong and Park Geun-hye, he referred to it as an implicit request." He added, "What that means is, 'What's the point of investigating that? Isn't it obvious?'"

He continued, "This was not based on evidence but rather a kind of mind-reading technique. So, it's like applying the mind-reading method that Gungye used to the law, and that's how the so-called state affairs manipulation investigation was conducted."

Hong argued that former Prosecutor General Yoon should explain the 'mother-in-law case.' He said, "The first thing a president must undergo is national scrutiny of morality," adding, "From the perspective of the economic community theory, former Prosecutor General Yoon should explain the 'mother-in-law case.'" Yoon's mother-in-law, Ms. Choi, was indicted on the 2nd for violating the Medical Service Act and fraud under the Specific Economic Crimes Act, sentenced to three years in prison, and detained in court.

Hong also said, "Former Prosecutor General Yoon called the Moon Jae-in administration a dictatorship and a plundering regime. I think calling it a dictatorship is a bit much, but I see it as an autocratic regime," adding, "The prosecution is the one that established and firmly supported this. How much legitimacy did the prosecution grant to the regime through the state affairs manipulation investigation? In that regard, Yoon was somewhat excessive."

Regarding criticism that he is 'backstabbing' Yoon, Hong dismissed it as 'a matter of verification.' He said, "Some in the party say it's backstabbing, but I find that ridiculous," adding, "If he joins our party, it would be backstabbing, but he hasn't joined yet," questioning why this should be considered backstabbing.

Meanwhile, Gungye is a character from the KBS drama 'Taejo Wang Geon,' who wielded tyrannical power based on the logic that he could read others' minds through a mind-reading technique.

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