Yoon Seok-yeol's Side Submits Opinion to the Corruption Investigation Office Suspecting Political Bias in "Report Solicitation" Probe

Yoon Seok-yeol, People Power Party Presidential Candidate / Photo by National Assembly Press Photographers

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] Regarding the investigation into the 'solicitation of accusations' allegations by the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Unit (PCC), it has been confirmed that Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, sent a statement expressing suspicion of political bias.

According to the legal community on the 16th, Yoon's representative, lawyer Choi Ji-woo, sent a statement to the PCC stating, "Since this could influence the 20th presidential election, a fair investigation is required more than any other case, but there is suspicion that the PCC is conducting an unfair investigation."

Earlier, Yoon's side submitted a complaint to the PCC, claiming that Park Ji-won, the National Intelligence Service director, and whistleblower Jo Seong-eun conspired to report the solicitation of accusations allegations.

Yoon's side emphasized, "In the solicitation of accusations case, searches, arrest and detention warrant requests, and summons investigations have been carried out, but in the 'whistleblowing solicitation' case, no investigation or only passive investigation seems to be proceeding. While investigation information on the solicitation of accusations is leaked to the media in real time and reported, the whistleblower does not know any investigation information at all."

They added, "If basic investigations have not been conducted two months after the complaint was filed and 40 days after the PCC registered the case, it appears that the whistleblowing solicitation case was formally registered with media considerations. We cannot help but raise serious doubts about whether a fair investigation is underway, so we ask that both cases be investigated fairly and promptly to alleviate concerns."

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