"Reissue Arrest Warrant for Kim Man-bae!"... Kim Jin-tae Directly Attacks Prosecutor General Kim Oh-soo

"Kim Osu, Former Legal Advisor for Seongnam City, Understands Investigation Team's Difficulties"
"Will the Ruling Party's Presidential Candidate Investigation End with Just a Bang?" Sharp Criticism

Jin-tae Kim, Chairman of the Chuncheon City Party Committee of the People Power Party [People Power Party Chuncheon City Party]

[Asia Economy Reporter La Young-cheol] As the prosecution investigating the preferential treatment and corruption allegations in the Daejang-dong development project revealed a chaotic situation that even casts doubt on their investigative capabilities, Kim Jin-tae, a former prosecutor and chairman of the People Power Party's Chuncheon Gap Party Member Council, strongly criticized Prosecutor General Kim Oh-soo and the investigation team.

On the 18th, Kim posted on social media (SNS) regarding the recent rejection of the arrest warrant for Kim Man-bae, the major shareholder of Hwacheon Daeyu Asset Management Corporation, saying, "It was a predicted disaster. The prosecution's investigation seemed like just a show," and criticized, "They filed an arrest warrant for Kim Man-bae based on just one recorded conversation without any other investigation, and it was ultimately dismissed."

He pointed out, "They didn't act when they were supposed to, but the day after the warrant was dismissed, they made a big fuss about raiding Seongnam City Hall," and added, "They didn't even go to the mayor's office, and the order of operations was reversed. They should have applied for the warrant after conducting the raid," expressing doubt about Prosecutor General Kim and the prosecution's investigative abilities.

In particular, he sarcastically remarked, "Since Kim Oh-soo was a legal advisor to Seongnam City, I understand the investigation team's difficulties," and directly criticized, "Kim should not make things uncomfortable for his juniors and should step away from this case. That is common sense."

He continued, "If they insist on proceeding, they must do it properly, and reapplying for Kim Man-bae's arrest warrant could somewhat dispel misunderstandings," offering advice.

Kim also emphasized, "This time, they should not just pretend to act but must supplement the evidence by receiving the results of the raid and the forensic analysis of Yoo Dong-gyu's mobile phone from the police."

He then declared, "Lee Jae-yong was arrested after two warrant applications, and Woo Byung-woo after three. Will the investigation into deep-rooted evils pursue them to hell, while the ruling party's presidential candidate's investigation just makes noise and ends?"

Earlier, on the 14th, the court summoned Kim and conducted a pre-arrest detention hearing (warrant review), then dismissed the warrant, stating, "While it is necessary to guarantee the suspect's right to defense, it is difficult to see sufficient grounds for the suspect's detention."

Despite the fact that swift evidence collection is crucial to the success of the investigation, the investigation team's raid on Seongnam City Hall was criticized as being 'too late,' and excluding the mayor's office and the secretariat has also become controversial.

Furthermore, criticism is spreading that the investigation team’s exclusion of the mayor's office during the Seongnam City Hall raid indicates either a subpar level of investigation or a lack of investigative will.

There are even suspicions that there was interference or restraint from higher-ups in the prosecution, leading to distrust in the prosecution's investigation.

In response to these criticisms, the prosecution explained, "We requested and executed the search warrants considering all investigative circumstances according to the investigation stage."

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