Yoon Seok-yeol's Camp: "Public Corruption Investigation Office's Political Interference Becomes Blatant... Stop Slander Immediately"

"Kim Jin-wook, Head of the Corruption Investigation Office, Must Take Responsibility and Step Down"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] The campaign team of Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party's presidential candidate and former Prosecutor General, criticized the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Agency (HCIA) on the 10th for registering Yoon as a suspect in connection with the 'report solicitation' allegations, saying, "The administration, the prosecution, and the HCIA must immediately stop their slander," and warned, "Do not forget that the truth behind political conspiracies will inevitably be revealed to the world."

Kim Byung-min, spokesperson for Yoon's campaign, issued a statement on the same day, saying, "Since the start of the People Power Party's presidential primary, the political intervention of power institutions that are watching the administration has become blatant."

Spokesperson Kim pointed out, "After the Supreme Prosecutors' Office illegally and beyond its authority transformed the whistleblower of the political conspiracy that began with false reporting by News Bus into a public interest reporter, the HCIA swiftly launched an investigation triggered by a complaint from a pro-government organization that has been attacking former Prosecutor General Yoon in connection with this case. The HCIA's search and seizure of the office of Rep. Kim Woong of the People Power Party, specifying Yoon as a suspect in the warrant, is an attempt to collude with habitual accusers to tarnish candidate Yoon."

Kim added, "The HCIA did not follow due process during the search and seizure of Rep. Kim's office. The absurd and illegal search conducted based on the investigator's lies blatantly revealed that the HCIA is a henchman of the administration," and stated, "HCIA Chief Kim Jin-wook should take responsibility and resign for losing political neutrality."

Spokesperson Kim also said, "The prosecution appears to be dragging Yoon's spouse into the spotlight," and added, "After investigating for over a year without any significant findings regarding stock manipulation allegations, the prosecution's search and seizure of companies related to Deutsche Motors was immediately publicized by the media, creating the impression that Yoon's spouse was involved. This can only be seen as politically motivated."

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