Whistleblower Accused in 'Gobal Saju' Case, Jo Seong-eun, Vows Strong Legal Action Against Yoon Seok-yeol and Kim Woong

On February 16 last year, Jo Seong-eun, former Emergency Response Committee member of the People’s Party, is seen speaking at a press conference held at the National Assembly Press Hall, announcing the merger of the centrist, youth, and policy party Future United Party (now People Power Party). Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Seohyun] As the political sphere is stirred by allegations of former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol's 'prosecution referral scandal,' Cho Seong-eun, a former emergency committee member of the People's Party who has been identified as the whistleblower, has stated that she is not the whistleblower.

Cho, who was active in the election campaign committee of the United Future Party (the predecessor of the People Power Party) during last year's general election, posted a statement titled 'Position on the Allegation of Yoon Seok-yeol's Prosecution Referral to the Opposition Party by the Supreme Prosecutors' Office' on her Facebook on the 8th, fully denying the allegations surrounding her.

The prosecution referral scandal alleges that ahead of the April 15 general election last year, former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol, through Prosecutor Son Jun-sung (then head of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office's Investigation Information Policy Division), contacted Kim Woong, a member of the People Power Party (then a candidate of the United Future Party), and urged the party to file complaints against figures in the ruling party.

She said, "I am sorry just for being involved in an unpleasant incident during the election process," but added, "Most of the content revealed by Kim Woong, who led the matter and disclosed it to surrounding reporters and the media, is based on clear falsehoods including insults and defamation."

She continued, "They are accusing me of being a whistleblower, and despite not participating in any party activities or presidential campaign, false information is being spread among party reporters that I am active in a 'ridiculous (presidential) campaign' such as Lee Jae-myung's camp, which is not the People Power Party."

Cho also announced that she is preparing legal action against former Prosecutor General Yoon and Kim Woong.

She criticized strongly, saying, "Even today, Kim Woong and former Prosecutor General Yoon continue to spread false information and, forgetting their public status and duties, are making disgraceful remarks during this very important presidential election," adding, "(This matter) is damaging both the People Power Party's presidential primary and the party itself."

She emphasized, "I am preparing very strong legal responses and will decide on any other measures without delay."

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