Lee Jun-seok Mentioned Park Ji-won's Resignation and Dismissal... "Jo Seong-eun Should Clarify Position on Conspiracy Allegations"

Lee Jun-seok, leader of the People Power Party, is attending the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 13th, talking with Supreme Council member Kim Jae-won. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Lee Jun-seok, the leader of the People Power Party, demanded an explanation from Park Ji-won, the director of the National Intelligence Service (NIS), regarding the allegations of report manipulation on the 13th. He also declared that if the explanation is insufficient, he may call for resignation or dismissal.

At the People Power Party Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly that day, Lee said, "Director Park must promptly clarify his position on the suspicion of collusion with Jo Seong-eun," adding, "The public is uneasy about the head of an intelligence agency appearing on the political news pages." He warned, "Political interference by intelligence agencies is the point our people are most wary of. If the explanation is insufficient, the opposition party will demand the resignation or dismissal of the NIS director ahead of the presidential election schedule."

Lee raised issues regarding Jo's remarks in an SBS interview the previous day. In the interview, Jo stated, "September 2nd (the date Newsbus reported the allegations of report manipulation) was not a date that our director or I wanted, considered, or discussed."

Regarding this, Lee said, "Is the 'our director' mentioned here indeed the NIS director as we think?" He added, "According to Article 11 of the National Intelligence Service Act, the NIS director is strictly prohibited from engaging in domestic politics. It is only natural to be curious why the report mentions 'the date the NIS director wanted.'"

He continued, "Director Park reportedly met the whistleblower at a hotel in Seoul on August 11, but coincidentally, captured messages from August 10 and 12 were released and used to attack opposition presidential candidates," adding, "This captured evidence raises suspicion that Director Park may have provided some form of coaching."

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