Democratic Party: "After Yoon's Promotion to Chief of Central District Prosecutors' Office, Kim Gun-hee's Salary Increased... Must Investigate if It's a Bribery-Type Donation"

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] The Democratic Party's Election Countermeasures Committee's Task Force (TF) on Current Issues urged an investigation, pointing out that the salary of Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party's presidential candidate's wife, Kim Geon-hee, significantly increased after Yoon was appointed as the head of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office.

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On the 28th, the Democratic Party cited Yoon's written response submitted during the past confirmation hearing for the Prosecutor General appointment, stating that Kim's salary at 'Kobana Contents' was around 28 million won for several years. However, after Yoon became the head of the Central District Prosecutors' Office, she received a bonus of 50 million won, and the following year, her annual salary was 52 million won with a bonus of 244 million won.

Regarding this, the TF stated, "We cannot help but raise doubts that the salary increase might be a distribution of 'bribery-like donations' from companies conscious of Yoon, then head of the Central District Prosecutors' Office, as the spouse." They added, "Since she was the 'spouse of a public official,' who is prohibited from receiving money under the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act, a prompt investigation by the prosecution and the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials is necessary to determine whether there was any improper intent between the donation and the bonus."

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