"Defying the Branch Chief, Being Dragged Away..." Text Received by City Councilor Who Spoke Out on Daejang-dong Scandal

In the Past, Lee Said, "They Are Not Like My Comrades. Insults, Slander, and Abusive Language Are Not Allowed"

Photo by Ki-in Lee, Facebook of Seongnam City Councilor of the People Power Party

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Soyoung] Regarding the allegations of 'preferential treatment in the Daejang-dong development,' Lee Gi-in, a Seongnam city council member from the People Power Party who has voiced criticism against Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung, revealed that he received a threatening text message saying, "Gi-in, if you defy the governor, you'll be dragged away."

On the 6th, the council member shared on his Facebook, "I've been receiving occasional abusive messages for a few days, but there was one message with notable content that I want to share," and disclosed a text message.

The message he revealed included, "I know you guys caused a mess because the Daejang-dong construction won't be 100% public," and "Gi-in, if you defy the governor, you'll be dragged away. I know you're a habitual offender of 'gensei' (a Japanese word meaning 'check' or 'restraint') against Governor Lee, but don't act like you're above the law."

Regarding this, the council member added, "If I am dragged somewhere, I will shout loudly then, 'No crime without possession, no possession without crime.'"

He continued, "Even if they sharpen their blades of criticism, let us open our arms of tolerance," and "Hatred belongs to them, and victory belongs to us. Let's all stay strong together."

Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung is waving to supporters while moving to the Gyeonggi Provincial Assembly on the morning of the 5th to attend a temporary session.
[Image source=Yonhap News]

Lee, who is also a spokesperson for former lawmaker Yoo Seung-min's camp, said in an interview with YTN Radio's 'Hwang Bo-seon's Start of the New Morning' on the 5th that Yoo Dong-gyu, former Planning Director of Seongnam Urban Development Corporation who was arrested in connection with the Daejang-dong scandal, was "not just a close aide but the closest aide of Governor Lee Jae-myung," and "It is certain that he was the right-hand man who played a key role for Governor Lee."

In the past, Governor Lee urged supporters who sent threatening messages, saying, "They don't seem like my comrades. Insults, slander, and abusive language are not acceptable."

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