Yun Ho-jung, the floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is talking with Song Young-gil, the party leader, before delivering a floor negotiation group representative speech at the National Assembly plenary session on the 8th. Photo by Yun Dong-ju doso7@

Yun Ho-jung, the floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is talking with Song Young-gil, the party leader, before delivering a floor negotiation group representative speech at the National Assembly plenary session on the 8th. Photo by Yun Dong-ju doso7@

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Cheol-eung] Song Young-gil, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, strongly criticized the People Power Party, calling it a "third-rate political novel" and "typical old-fashioned politics."


On the 13th, at the Supreme Council meeting, Leader Song said, "The People Power Party is desperately engaged in a diversionary offensive to cover up the essence of the national disgrace operation case, which appears to be related to former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol," adding, "Candidate Yoon Seok-yeol and the People Power Party are writing a nonsensical third-rate political novel, claiming National Intelligence Service involvement by picking on a whistleblower and a meal with Director Park Ji-won, which are unrelated to the truth of the case."


He continued, "If you cannot refute the message, attack the messenger?this is very typical old-fashioned politics," and pointed out, "The whistleblower reported the case to News Bus on July 22, which is about 20 days before the meal between Director Park Ji-won and the whistleblower on August 11 that the People Power Party is nitpicking."


He added, "I don't understand what relevance the meal on August 11 has. Does the date when a witness to a crime reported the facts to the police mean they conspired and discussed the crime?"


Regarding the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Unit's (PCC) search of Assemblyman Kim Woong, he said, "The People Power Party's act of obstructing the execution of a court warrant is a denial of legal order," emphasizing, "Wasn't it former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol who suddenly searched the house of former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk? Is this comparable to crimes like forging certificates? This is a national disgrace case involving the Investigation Policy Officer, the right-hand man of the current Prosecutor General."


He stressed the need to focus on the essence, such as confirming the author of the problematic complaint and whether former Prosecutor General Yoon was involved.


Leader Song also said, "As the Democratic Party, we must reflect on the fact that we passed someone like Yoon Seok-yeol at the Prosecutor General confirmation hearing. I still believe we must deeply reflect on this."


Democratic Party floor leader Yoon Ho-jung also said, "The Yoon Seok-yeol prosecution wrote the complaint and conspired to accuse Assemblyman Kim Woong and the People Power Party on April 3 last year," adding, "Director Park Ji-won was appointed as the National Intelligence Service director in July last year. Park Ji-won is not a terminator from the future, so how could he have orchestrated the complaint conspiracy case?"



He continued, "The core issue is whether or not there was a complaint conspiracy by former Prosecutor General Yoon. We strongly urge stopping these obvious tricks and cooperating with the PCC investigation."


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