People Power Party "Opposition to the Public Corruption Investigation Office's Search of Kim Woong's Office... Clear Oppression of the Opposition"

Yeo "Search and seizure during the regular National Assembly session is a very unusual event"

Prosecutors from the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials conducted a search and seizure on the office of Kim Woong, a member of the People Power Party and identified as a 'key man' in the so-called whistleblowing scandal involving former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol, at the National Assembly Members' Office Building on the 10th.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] The People Power Party on the 10th strongly opposed the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Agency's search and seizure of Assemblyman Kim Woong's office in connection with the alleged report-for-prosecution scandal, calling it a "clear oppression of the opposition party."

Jeon Ju-hye, the floor spokesperson for the People Power Party, said on the day, "It is very unusual to conduct a search and seizure of a lawmaker's office during the regular National Assembly session," and criticized, "Is the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Agency moving swiftly only on matters favorable to the Democratic Party and the Moon Jae-in administration, aligning with political offensives aimed at discrediting the opposition party?"

Spokesperson Jeon pointed out, "Has there ever been a case where the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Agency executed a warrant at lightning speed immediately after a complaint was filed yesterday?" and added, "The agency, which hesitated even to issue a prosecution opinion on the first case involving Superintendent Cho Hee-yeon, is conducting investigations on opposition lawmakers more swiftly than ever, indicating that the search and seizure and investigation are politically motivated with clear intent."

She continued, "The People Power Party will never overlook today's oppression of the opposition party," condemning the action.

When the search and seizure of Assemblyman Kim's office took place that morning, the party leadership, including Floor Leader Kim Ki-hyun of the People Power Party, visited the office under search to protest.

The leadership raised issues such as the seizure of staff PCs and initially blocked the seizure of staff PCs. Additionally, the leadership began verifying whether Assemblyman Kim had consented to the search and seizure related to this case. The People Power Party floor leadership demanded that the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Agency investigators present the search and seizure warrants, among other objections.

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