Choi Kwan-ho, Chief of Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, "Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon Investigation to Be Fair and Convincing to the Public"

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-ju] Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, who is facing allegations of violating the Public Official Election Act due to his 'Pie City remarks,' has launched an offensive against the police investigation, calling it an 'excessive and illegal investigation.' In response, the police have stated that they will conduct an "investigation that can be accepted."

On the 13th, Choi Gwan-ho, Commissioner of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, said at a press briefing, "A complaint was filed by a civic group, and a search and seizure was conducted, followed by investigations of related parties." He added, "We will proceed with the investigation based on the seized materials."

Commissioner Choi also said, "Maintaining balance and fairness is the fundamental direction to secure trust in the investigation," adding, "We are conducting the investigation with those considerations in mind."

He did not rule out the possibility of a written investigation of Mayor Oh. Commissioner Choi emphasized again, "Depending on the judgment of the investigative agency, the possibility is open," and "Regarding the trustworthiness of the investigation, fairness and other aspects must be made acceptable to the public."

On the 6th, Mayor Oh held an online briefing, stating, "I protest against the public security police who are conducting illegal investigations," and claimed, "Looking at the investigation process, including excessive search and seizure and violations of the Criminal Procedure Act, there is suspicion that the police investigation was orchestrated under the direction of the Blue House."

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