"Is Lee Jae-yong's statement bribery while Park Young-soo's Porsche is acceptable?"... Kim Jin-tae urges 'Special Prosecutor Investigation'

"Renting a Porsche for over one million won a day and saying you'll drive it until you die is a comedy"

[Captured from former lawmaker Kim Jin-tae's Twitter]

[Asia Economy Reporter La Young-chul] Amid public outrage over Special Prosecutor Park Young-soo's Porsche bribery allegations, Kim Jin-tae, chairman of the People Power Party's Chuncheon City Party Members' Council, sharply criticized Park's behavior as a "comedy" and called for a special investigation into the special prosecutor.

On the 11th, Kim stated on his Twitter, "Special Prosecutor Park Young-soo is under scrutiny for receiving a Porsche passenger car from a fake fisheries businessman," adding, "But this person has been receiving a salary as a special prosecutor until now."

He continued, "He claims to have gifted his spouse a car that could be the last of their life. Renting a Porsche that costs over one million won per day and saying he will drive it until he dies is close to a comedy," mocking and criticizing the situation.

Kim also rebutted, saying, "He claims to have paid the rental fee 'in cash' just three months after receiving the car. Rental fees are usually paid in advance, so paying after three months is unreasonable, and claiming to have paid in cash, which is difficult to prove, is absurd."

He then dismissed Park's claim, stating, "As the investigation into the fake fisheries businessman intensified, the claim of paying the rental fee suddenly emerged. However, the vehicle was neither owned by the fake fisheries businessman nor by the rental company he claimed."

He urged a special investigation into Park, saying, "If a suspect in a case makes such excuses, would Special Prosecutor Park Young-soo believe it? Is Lee Jae-yong's statement bribery but Park Young-soo's Porsche is acceptable? Let's handle this case with the same legal principles applied then."

Meanwhile, Park Young-soo, who led the investigation into the state affairs manipulation including the indictment of former President Park Geun-hye, abruptly submitted his resignation on the 7th amid allegations that he received a Porsche vehicle free of charge from a fisheries businessman. This marked his disgraceful exit after 4 years and 7 months as special prosecutor.

Park said, "I have submitted my resignation as I judged that I can no longer perform the duties of the special prosecutor. I bow my head and apologize for causing controversy due to conduct that does not meet the public's expectations," and stepped down.

Meanwhile, as lobbying allegations involving the fake fisheries businessman Mr. Kim continue to surface, additional charges and suspicions surrounding Special Prosecutor Park are also being raised.

The legal and political circles are closely watching the Porsche bribery allegations against Park Young-soo.

One legal expert told this paper in a phone interview, "If Park Young-soo's bribery allegations are proven to be actual bribery, compared to the case of Jeong Yoo-ra's sponsorship by the Equestrian Federation supported by Samsung, Park will find it difficult to avoid detention as his actions do not meet the public's expectations."

A ruling party politician in the metropolitan area expressed suspicion, saying, "Various allegations are being raised now, but Park Young-soo must clearly explain why he did not pay the Porsche rental fee in advance and later paid it in cash when problems arose, and why the amount was 2.5 million won."

So far, four individuals have been booked for receiving money from Mr. Kim, including a current chief prosecutor, a former police chief, a former editorial writer, and an anchor.

With multiple ruling and opposition politicians such as National Intelligence Service Director Park Jie-won and former lawmaker Kim Moo-sung also embroiled in controversy, there is speculation that this may be a power-related gate beyond a simple bribery case.

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