"Study Criminal Law Again"‥ Kim Jin-tae 'Undervalues' Kim Oh-soo's Prosecutor Investigation Capability

"68.1% Do Not Trust Prosecution Investigation · 34.0% 'Do Not Trust at All'
56.5% Say Lee Jae-myung Bears Most Responsibility for Daejang-dong Allegations"

Kim Jin-tae of the People Power Party, Chairman of the 'Lee Jae-myung Corruption National Verification Special Committee' [Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] Amid growing public distrust of the prosecution's investigation into the 'Daejang-dong development preferential treatment and corruption allegations,' Kim Jin-tae, chairman of the People Power Party's 'Special Committee for Public Verification of Lee Jae-myung's Corruption' (Chuncheon Gap Party Committee Chairman), belittled the prosecution's investigative capabilities.

Earlier last month, Kim had directly criticized by saying, "Since Kim Oh-soo, the Prosecutor General, was a legal advisor for Seongnam City, I understand the difficulties faced by the investigation team."

On the 7th, Kim wrote on his Facebook, "The prosecution says Lee Jae-myung cannot be charged with breach of trust because no money was found to have been received. However, bribery and breach of trust are separate crimes. Former President Park Geun-hye, who did not receive a single won, was sentenced to 22 years," pointing out the prosecution's investigative ability.

He continued, "They also say 'he himself' did not pursue private gain. Sorry, but even if a third party (Hwacheon Daeyu) gains profit, breach of trust is established," sarcastically adding, "Go back and study criminal law."

In particular, he raised the pressure by saying, "The prosecution must choose whether to live for only four months loyal to the current power or to protect their honor and live forever."

Regarding candidate Lee, he reminded, "Lee Jae-myung himself has already confessed. He said he personally designed Daejang-dong and did not build rental housing because it would incur losses."

He also pointed out, "The delegation and approval regulations were revised, and the mayor approved it ten times. He said he couldn't even lay a single paving block without his approval," adding, "He boasted without knowing this. Lee Jae-myung's enemy is Lee Jae-myung himself."

Kim further countered, "Kim Man-bae said if Lee Jae-myung is not guilty of breach of trust, then he himself is not guilty either. Yoo Dong-gyu's phone calls here and there just before the search and seizure are showing signs of a slip-up. His desperate struggle to survive, fearing he will be the only one to take the fall, is pitiful."

He emphasized, "What more evidence is needed? Lee Jae-myung can be indicted for breach of trust today. If they hesitate, they will end up indicting him after next year's presidential election. He won't become president anyway."

Meanwhile, according to a public opinion poll conducted by Munhwa Ilbo on the occasion of its 30th anniversary on the 1st, 68.1% of respondents said they 'do not trust' the prosecution's investigation related to the Daejang-dong development preferential treatment and corruption allegations.

The absolute negative group who said they 'do not trust the prosecution at all' reached 34.0%, while only 2.5% said they 'trust very much.' Regarding the Daejang-dong allegations, 56.5% answered that 'Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, bears the greatest responsibility,' exceeding the majority.

In a Gallup Korea poll conducted from the 26th to 28th of last month, 55% of respondents believed that candidate Lee intentionally intervened to give preferential treatment to private companies during his tenure as mayor of Seongnam. Only 30% judged that there was no intention of preferential treatment.

Regarding the introduction of a special prosecutor, which the Democratic Party opposes, 65% of respondents expressed support for its introduction, while only 25% said it was unnecessary. (For detailed information, refer to the Central Election Poll Deliberation Commission)

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