Lee Jae-myung "Yoo Dong-gyu unaware of appointment process... Jeong Jin-sang apartment sale followed legal procedures"

Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea and Governor of Gyeonggi Province, is responding to questions during the National Assembly's Public Administration and Security Committee's audit of Gyeonggi Province held at the Gyeonggi Provincial Government Office in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province on October 18, 2021. 2021.10.18 [Photo by Gyeonggi Joint Press Corps] [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Hyun-joo] Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, stated on the 18th, "I am indeed the architect of Daejang-dong," but consistently responded that there were no issues regarding allegations related to Yoo Dong-gyu, former Planning Director of Seongnam Urban Development Corporation, and Jeong Jin-sang, former Policy Chief of Gyeonggi Province, who are involved in the case.

On the same day, Lee was criticized by Lee Young, a member of the National Assembly's Public Administration and Security Committee from the People Power Party, who said, "You said former Director Yoo was a mere executor, but he is currently detained on charges of breach of trust and bribery. If a simple executor betrayed you for years, then the architect must be either a pushover or a fool."

When asked if he was involved in the appointment process of Director Yoo, Lee replied, "I don't know about the appointment process, but the appointment itself is a fact." Regarding the controversy over Yoo's qualifications, he said, "There was an issue raised in the city council, and I understand that an audit or something similar was conducted at the time, concluding that there were no problems."

Furthermore, regarding former Chief Jeong's involvement in the Daejang-dong apartment sales, Lee responded, "They legally received unsold or canceled contracts in order."

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