The Corruption Investigation Office Accessed Communication Data of Yoon Seok-yeol and Kim Keon-hee... Opposition: "An Unthinkable Act in a Democratic Nation"

77 People Power Party Lawmakers' Communication Records
Opposition: "Moon Must Make Chief of Corruption Investigation Office Resign"

Kim Ki-hyun, Floor Leader of the People Power Party, and Lim Tae-hee, Chief of the General Situation Headquarters of the Presidential Campaign Committee, held an emergency press conference on the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) at the National Assembly Communication Hall on the 29th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jun-yi] The High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Unit (PCC) has been found to have accessed the communication data of Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party's presidential candidate, and his spouse Kim Geon-hee multiple times.

According to the 'Communication Data Provision Details' of candidate Yoon, released by the People Power Party on the 29th, as of 3 p.m. that day, the PCC had investigated Yoon's communication data three times. Additionally, the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office conducted four investigations, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency one, the Incheon District Prosecutors' Office one, and the Gwanak Police Station one, totaling ten times.

The PCC also investigated the communication data of Yoon's spouse, Kim Geon-hee, once. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office conducted five investigations, and the Incheon District Prosecutors' Office one, totaling seven times.

The details provided to investigative agencies that accessed Yoon's communication data included name, resident registration number, phone number, address, subscription date, and cancellation date. The investigation periods were from September to October for the PCC, and from May to June and October to November for the Central Prosecutors' Office. For Kim, the PCC's investigation period was October, and the Central Prosecutors' Office's was May to June and August.

The number of People Power Party lawmakers whose communication data was accessed by the PCC totaled 77, approximately 80% of all party members. Including the PCC, prosecution, and police, a total of 78 lawmakers' communication data were accessed as of that afternoon.

Lim Tae-hee, the General Headquarters Chief of the Election Countermeasures Committee, and Kim Ki-hyun, the floor leader, held an emergency press conference at the National Assembly that day, stating, "President Moon Jae-in must immediately dismiss the head of the PCC."

Lim said, "An event that could never happen in a democratic country is occurring right now," adding, "The Moon administration is gradually revealing a full-scale surveillance operation against opposition candidates and private citizens by mobilizing all investigative agencies against the public. This is a bizarre act disguised as a democratic government by the current regime."

He continued, "So far, there have been indications of illegal surveillance 10 times against candidate Yoon and 7 times against Kim. This includes both the PCC and the prosecution," and added, "This number is expected to continue increasing."

Allegations of illegal surveillance against youth organizations were also raised. Lim stated, "Just before this press conference, we received a report that a youth organization critical of the Moon administration had its communication information accessed. Their financial accounts were investigated because they supported a North Korean defector organization, and it seems the investigation mainly targets supporters."

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