Lee Jae-myung: "'Prosecutor Coup' Yoon Seok-yeol... Can't Overcome Tail-Cutting and Disassociation"

Lee Jae-myung, Governor of Gyeonggi Province and presidential primary candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] Lee Jae-myung, the leading presidential candidate from the ruling party and Governor of Gyeonggi Province, claimed that the report on the ruling party figure's 'prosecution accusation instigation' suspicion by the 'Yoon Seok-yeol prosecution' is "an overt political intervention by the prosecution and a clear attempt at a prosecution coup if true."

On the 2nd, Lee posted on his Facebook, criticizing, "The Prosecutor General not only privatized the prosecution power and used it as a weapon to shake the regime but also planned political intervention and retaliatory investigations, meaning he carried out political maneuvers to block reports about his wife."

He directed his remarks at former Prosecutor General Yoon, saying, "Although he outwardly said 'I do not pledge loyalty to any person,' he degraded the entire prosecution into an organization loyal to himself," and urged, "The Ministry of Justice must immediately launch a fact-finding investigation. Depending on the circumstances, all means including a national audit or investigation by the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials should be mobilized to clearly reveal the truth."

Lee added, "Candidate Yoon Seok-yeol must also directly clarify the matter. This is not an issue to be glossed over with clumsy scapegoating, diversion, or evasive rhetoric," and warned both the prosecution and the People Power Party, "The public will never tolerate attempts to conceal or distort the truth."

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