Democratic Party: "Joo Ho-young, Fake Fisheries Businessman Involvement Suspicion is a Reasonable Doubt"

Song Young-gil, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 26th and delivering opening remarks. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Cheol-eung] The Democratic Party of Korea stated that the principle of "zero tolerance" must be applied in response to reports alleging that Joo Ho-young, a member of the People Power Party, was involved in the 'fake seafood businessman bribery case.'

Han Jun-ho, the Democratic Party's floor spokesperson, said in a briefing on the 26th, "If the reports that People Power Party member Joo Ho-young is involved in the 'fake seafood businessman bribery case' are true, it would be a disgrace and a shame," adding, "There have been reports of eyewitness accounts of Joo Ho-young dining with a person presumed to be Mr. Kim, the fake seafood businessman, revealing quite concrete suspicions. Therefore, these reports are highly likely to be reasonable doubts."

He continued, "It is known that there are quite a few current and former politicians who knew Mr. Kim, so the risk of this turning into a 'lobby gate' cannot be overlooked. This is why swift police investigation is necessary."

He added, "Whether it involves violations of the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act, bribery under criminal law, or any other legal application, it goes beyond legal violations and undermines the public's trust in the National Assembly. The police must thoroughly investigate the series of suspicions, and we urge them to uncover the substantive truth without hesitation so that no allegations arise of 'lenient investigations' toward political and government figures."

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