People Power Party Begins Tent Protest for Special Prosecutor... Lee Jun-seok Says, "You Asked to Join the 2016 Special Prosecutor"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Hyun-joo] On the 8th, the People Power Party began a tent protest to push for a special prosecutor investigation related to the Daejang-dong development suspicion case in Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do. The tents, installed under the stairs in front of the National Assembly main building, will be guarded by People Power Party lawmakers in rotation until the 21st.

At the departure ceremony held on the day when most People Power Party lawmakers gathered, Lee Jun-seok, the leader of the People Power Party, urged for a special prosecutor investigation, saying, "If a search and seizure is conducted, everything will be revealed immediately."

Lee said, "I appealed for the participation of conscientious lawmakers of the Democratic Party of Korea," adding, "I had hoped that the movement of lawmakers within the Democratic Party who desire justice would spread like wildfire, but it was a vain hope." He continued, "The camp of candidate Lee Nak-yeon dismissed the appeal to join the special prosecutor movement yesterday as sowing discord. They are denying their past actions and practicing double standards," citing the example of the Democratic Party requesting special prosecutor cooperation from the then ruling Saenuri Party during the 'Choi Soon-sil state affairs manipulation' incident in 2016 under the Park Geun-hye administration.

Kim Ki-hyun, the floor leader, said, "The Daejang-dong Lee Jae-myung gate is a simple structure," and added, "It is a grand national fraud that uses public authority to outwardly pursue public interest while secretly creating a corrupt structure to plunder the money of innocent citizens." He raised his voice, asking, "Why is there no search and seizure at Seongnam City Hall?" and said, "The reason they are not conducting a search and seizure is because all of Lee Jae-myung's various corruptions would be fully exposed."

He also questioned the fact that Seongnam City Hall and Gyeonggi Provincial Government have not submitted materials for the national audit. Floor leader Kim criticized, "What are they afraid of to leave a person named Lee Jae-myung in a legal immunity zone and treat him like a sacred relic?" He added, "The Democratic Party is rejecting this simple proposition that this case must be thoroughly investigated and that the ruling party, opposition party, power holders, and influential figures alike must be thoroughly investigated and punished." He concluded, "The People Power Party will continue to fight to secure the special prosecutor investigation. Those who refuse the special prosecutor are the culprits."

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