Song Young-gil: "Yoon Seok-yeol, Son Jun-sung, and Kim Woong Are Co-conspirators in Joint Offense"

Song Young-gil, Leader, Listening to Remarks of Participants at the Supreme Council Meeting
(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Ha Sa-heon = Song Young-gil, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is deep in thought while listening to the remarks of participants at the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul on September 6, 2021. 2021.9.6 [Photo by the National Assembly Press Corps]
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[Asia Economy Reporter Junhyung Lee] Song Young-gil, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, claimed that former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol, Prosecutor Son Jun-sung, and Assemblyman Kim Woong are in a conspiratorial joint perpetrator relationship regarding the 'report solicitation' allegations against Yoon Seok-yeol.

Leader Song made this statement on the JTBC program 'Ssuljeon' on the 6th. He said, "There is no way that former Prosecutor General Yoon was not subsequently informed about the preparation of the accusation documents," adding, "In precedent, this is called successive conspiratorial joint perpetration."

Regarding the controversy over the amendment to the Media Arbitration Act, Leader Song said, "I do not agree with the term 'media gag law,'" and added, "Currently, if false information is spread or written in articles, legal responsibility is imposed." He explained, "The only change is that damages can now be increased up to five times." He further pointed out, "When citizens who have been defamed by the media file lawsuits, they receive an average of only 5 million won in damages, which does not even cover attorney fees or taxi fares."

On the allegations of farmland law violations surrounding Lee Jun-seok, leader of the People Power Party, he said, "There may be political responsibility, but is there legal responsibility?" and added, "Leader Lee should have naturally inspected his own real estate and that of his direct ascendants and descendants."

Regarding criticism that the party's measures to expel lawmakers involved in 'real estate suspicions' were insufficient, Leader Song stated, "Those lawmakers have paid a heavy political price," and said, "When asked why the resignation letters were not accepted, I also thought they had been accepted." He continued, "When I asked the secretary-general, five others have not resigned, and if only the resignation intentions of these members are accepted, only those who obey the party's orders would be disadvantaged," adding, "It took two months to persuade the five who refused to resign to handle the matter together." Leader Song added, "Since it has come to this, I urge the police to handle it quickly."

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