Kim Ki-hyun: "Moon will give Lee Jae-myung a 'prosecution guideline'... Cancel the meeting"

"The Daejang-dong Gate-related Candidate Lee is the Key Suspect... Mentioning Daejang-dong Itself is Illegal"

President Moon Jae-in is moving to the Presidential Archives with Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, and other attendees after the 'Balanced Development Achievements and Ultra-wide Area Cooperation Support Strategy Report' event held on the afternoon of the 14th at the Sejong Government Sejong Convention Center in Sejong City for a commemorative photo. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim So-young] Kim Ki-hyun, the floor leader of the People Power Party, criticized the scheduled meeting on the 26th between President Moon Jae-in and Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, saying, "If the president meets (candidate Lee), it will effectively be giving a guideline for the investigation into the Daejang-dong development preferential treatment allegations. It is no different from clearly instructing to protect candidate Lee."

In an interview with CBS Radio's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show' on the same day, Floor Leader Kim stated, "Regarding the Daejang-dong gate, candidate Lee is the main suspect, and the investigation is ongoing. We have also filed complaints and accusations."

He pointed out, "Mentioning Daejang-dong itself is illegal," adding, "Even if they do not mention it, just meeting is giving a guideline for the investigation. When the higher-ups blink, a big wind rises below. It's common sense that everyone clearly knows."

He continued, "It is not appropriate for the president to meet and encourage or have a talk with the person at the center of the largest development corruption suspicion since the time of Dangun," urging, "It is right for the president to withdraw."

Regarding the prosecution's investigation into the Daejang-dong allegations, he criticized, "The prosecution is neither scapegoating nor conducting a thorough investigation. As someone with previous legal experience, I say this is not an investigation but an investigation show."

Park Kyung-mi, the Blue House spokesperson, announced in a briefing on the 25th, "President Moon Jae-in will have a meeting with Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, on the 26th. The meeting will be held as a casual talk at 11 a.m. at Sangchunjae in the Blue House."

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