Lee Jun-seok "Let's conduct simultaneous special investigations on Daejang-dong suspicions and Busan Savings Bank sloppy investigation"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Lee Jun-seok, leader of the People Power Party, proposed on the 9th a special prosecution for the Daejang-dong development suspicion and a simultaneous special prosecution for the Busan Savings Bank insolvency investigation suspicion. Song Young-gil, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, did not give an immediate response to this.

On the day’s MBC broadcast "100 Minutes Debate," Lee said, "I would like to make an urgent proposal," and suggested, "How about adding the suspicion of prosecutor Yoon Seok-yeol’s (current People Power Party presidential candidate) Busan Savings Bank insolvency investigation to the Daejang-dong special prosecution?"

Earlier, Song raised the issue of the Busan Savings Bank insolvency investigation, saying, "Five people investigated by candidate Yoon committed suicide, and the acquittal rate of Yoon Seok-yeol’s special investigation team is much higher than elsewhere. The 2011 Busan Savings Bank case was the beginning of Daejang-dong, and the head of the Investigation Division 2 during that investigation was Yoon Seok-yeol, who also ignored the indictment of suspects."

However, regarding the urgent proposal, Song avoided giving a direct answer, saying, "There will be a topic for discussion first."

In response, Lee reiterated, "If you are confident, let’s do it that way."

In political circles, the possibility of a simultaneous special prosecution related to the Daejang-dong development suspicion has been raised.

Earlier, after being nominated as the People Power Party presidential candidate, Yoon stated in broadcast interviews, "The Daejang-dong case obviously requires a special prosecution because the investigation was delayed, insufficient, and lenient, as the public can see. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) is over-investigating the 'whistleblower accusation' case to the extent of issuing an arrest warrant even though the crime is not established," and added, "A special prosecution investigation is definitely possible, and I welcome a thorough investigation by a special prosecution. If it is conditional on the whistleblower accusation, I would agree."

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