Sim Sang-jung on Kim Man-bae and Nam Wook's Arrest: "Lee Jae-myung Should Accept Special Prosecutor"

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] Sim Sang-jung, the presidential candidate of the Justice Party, emphasized on the 4th that "Candidate Lee Jae-myung should accept a special prosecution if he is confident," in relation to the arrest of Kim Man-bae, the major shareholder of Hwacheon Daeyu, a key figure in the Daejang-dong development preferential treatment suspicion, and Nam Wook, the owner of Cheonhwa-dongin No. 4.

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On the morning of the same day, Candidate Sim released a message regarding the arrest of key figures in Daejang-dong, saying, "The responsibility for the public-private collusion corruption, public violation, and abandonment of public interest in the Daejang-dong case must be thoroughly investigated."

Candidate Sim stated, "Since the key figures in Daejang-dong have been arrested, only the investigation into Candidate Lee Jae-myung's dereliction of duty and breach of trust allegations remains," and reiterated the call for a special prosecution related to the Daejang-dong suspicion.

At the same time, she directly criticized Yoon Seok-youl, the People Power Party's presidential candidate, saying, "Candidate Yoon is not free from this either."

Candidate Sim pointed out, "(Candidate Yoon) was the lead prosecutor during the Busan Savings Bank illegal loan investigation," and added, "The substance of the suspicion that he covered up and overlooked the 'Daejang-dong loan' case must be clarified."

She then urged the prosecution to conduct a thorough investigation without any sacred cows.

Candidate Sim criticized, "The prosecution did not even touch political and legal cartel key figures such as former lawmaker Kwak Sang-do, special prosecutor Park Young-soo, and former Supreme Court Justice Kwon Soon-il," and said, "The truth must be revealed in detail." She added, "Since Candidates Lee and Yoon stand at the core of the Daejang-dong suspicion, the prosecution inevitably has to be cautious of future powers," and "Even if the prosecution delays until the presidential election or releases investigation results, the public finds it difficult to trust the prosecution's fairness, which is the consensus." She continued, "According to a poll released yesterday, 70.9% of the public answered that a special prosecution is necessary," concluding, "Ultimately, 7 out of 10 people do not trust the prosecution's investigation to reveal the final truth of the Daejang-dong suspicion."

Candidate Sim said, "The presidential race, which competes over who is less bad in the 'Daejang-dong Asura battlefield,' cannot open the future of the Republic of Korea," and urged, "I call on Candidate Lee Jae-myung to take responsibility and resolve this issue."

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