Joseong Eun: "I am the whistleblower and public informant in the accusation scandal"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Jo Seong-eun, who was strongly suspected to be the whistleblower in the 'accusation inducement' controversy, revealed on the 10th, "I am indeed the whistleblower."

In an interview with the Chosun Ilbo on the same day, Jo explained that she reported the suspicion to the media and is simultaneously a public interest whistleblower. She added, "After watching former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol's press conference at the National Assembly regarding this suspicion, I decided to reveal that I am a public interest whistleblower."

Jo served as the vice-chairperson of the election campaign committee of the United Future Party, the predecessor of the People Power Party, during last year's general election. Around the time of the election, Kim Woong, a member of the People Power Party who received a draft accusation letter against ruling party figures from the prosecution, handed it over to Jo. Recently, a scenario that Jo reported this to the online media 'Newsbus' has been strongly suggested.

Earlier, on the 8th, former Prosecutor General Yoon denied all allegations of his involvement in the accusation inducement during a press conference at the National Assembly, calling the draft accusation letter reported by Newsbus a mysterious document without a source or author. He criticized the prosecution's designation of the whistleblower as a 'public interest whistleblower,' saying, "Are they suddenly making someone who does not meet the requirements, who reported to the media and disclosed everything, a public interest whistleblower?"

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