Lee Jung-mi: "If Governor Lee Knew, He Is an Accomplice; If Not, He Is Incompetent... Must Be Clearly Revealed"

Direct Hit on Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myung Regarding Daejang-dong Allegations

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[Asia Economy Reporter Minji Lee] Lee Jeong-mi, former leader of the Justice Party and a presidential candidate, directly criticized Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myung regarding the Daejang-dong scandal, stating, "If he knew, he is an accomplice; if he didn't, he is incompetent," and expressed the need for a special prosecutor investigation.

On the 4th, Lee posted on Facebook an article titled "Daejang-dong Gate, Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myung's sincere confession and the need for a special prosecutor investigation," arguing that "all possible means must be used to clearly uncover the substantial truth of this case."

Regarding the arrest of Yoo Dong-gyu, former head of the Seongnam Urban Development Corporation and known as an aide to Governor Lee, she said, "Governor Lee cleverly evades the issue by saying that if a KEPCO employee makes a mistake, the president resigns, and now he is changing his words as if he knew nothing," urging, "Governor Lee must sincerely confess how much he was involved in the design process of this project and how much he was aware of."

She criticized the Democratic Party, which opposes the special prosecutor, saying, "What exactly are you afraid of? The excuse that you oppose because it is under investigation is weak."

On the same day, Justice Party leader Yeo Young-guk also pressured Governor Lee through Facebook, stating that he is trying to shift blame, saying, "Governor Lee is shifting responsibility onto Yoo’s personal corruption," and added, "A thorough investigation is needed to determine whether Governor Lee only has management responsibility or more, as he himself said."

He continued, "I urge a swift investigation not only into Governor Lee but also into allegations involving Supreme Court Justice Kwon Soon-il, Assemblyman Kwak Sang-do, and former special prosecutor Park Young-soo, as well as related suspicions in politics and the judiciary."

Justice Party lawmaker Jang Hye-young said on Facebook, "Unless Yoo was an aide, could a mayor advocating public development suddenly claim public-private joint development in a media interview while abroad?" adding, "We will watch whether the prosecution proves its existence through the Daejang-dong investigation or whether the necessity of a special prosecutor is proven."

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