PCC Investigates Yoon Seok-yeol and Kim Geon-hee's Communication Records... Also Probes 78 Opposition Lawmakers (Comprehensive)

Yoon: "Legislative Fraud Against the People"
Opposition: "Prosecutor General Must 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 at the National Assembly Communication Office on the 29th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jun-yi] It has been revealed that investigative agencies, including the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Unit (Gong-su-cheo), accessed the communication data of 79 members of the People Power Party, presidential candidate Yoon Seok-yeol of the People Power Party, and his spouse Kim Geon-hee.

According to the 'Communication Data Provision Details' disclosed by the People Power Party on the 29th, as of 16:30 on that day, a total of 78 People Power Party lawmakers were recorded as having their communication data accessed by Gong-su-cheo, which accounts for about 80% of all People Power Party members. Including Gong-su-cheo, prosecutors, police, and other investigative agencies, a total of 79 lawmakers had their communication data accessed.

The periods of access were October for Gong-su-cheo, January to November for the Central District Prosecutors' Office, October to November for the Incheon District Prosecutors' Office, and April to October for the Gyeonggi Southern Police Agency.

It was also confirmed that Gong-su-cheo investigated the communication data of candidate Yoon and Kim. As of 15:00 on that day, Gong-su-cheo had accessed Yoon's communication data three times. Additionally, the Central District Prosecutors' Office accessed it four times, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency once, the Incheon District Prosecutors' Office once, and the Gwanak Police Station once.

Furthermore, Gong-su-cheo investigated Kim's communication data once. The Central District Prosecutors' Office accessed it five times, and the Incheon District Prosecutors' Office once.

The details provided to investigative agencies that accessed candidate Yoon's communication data included name, resident registration number, phone number, address, subscription date, and cancellation date. The access periods were September to October for Gong-su-cheo and May to June and October to November for the Central District Prosecutors' Office. Kim's data was accessed in October by Gong-su-cheo and in May to June and August by the Central District Prosecutors' Office.

In response, candidate Yoon, after visiting Dosan Seowon in Andong City, Gyeongsangbuk-do, said to reporters in the afternoon, "Many journalists, even the mother of a reporter, and nearly two-thirds of our party's lawmakers were subjected to communication surveillance." He added, "I suspected my family was also monitored, but to think they went to such lengths to create this Gong-su-cheo, isn't this legislative fraud against the people?"

He further stated, "Seeing them do what was only done during the authoritarian dictatorship periods they always criticized makes it clear why our people need to change the regime."

Meanwhile, Lim Tae-hee, head of the election campaign headquarters, and Kim Ki-hyun, floor leader, held an emergency press conference at the National Assembly on the same day, stating, "President Moon Jae-in must immediately dismiss the head of Gong-su-cheo."

Lim said, "An event that could never happen in a democratic country is occurring now," and added, "The Moon administration is gradually revealing the full extent of mobilizing all investigative agencies against the public to surveil opposition candidates and civilians. This is a bizarre act disguised as a democratic government."

He continued, "So far, there are indications of 10 illegal surveillances on candidate Yoon and 7 on Kim, combining Gong-su-cheo and prosecutors. This number is expected to increase."

Allegations of illegal surveillance on youth organizations were also raised. Lim said, "Just before the press conference, we received a report that a youth organization critical of the Moon government had its communication information accessed. They were investigated for supporting a North Korean defector group, and it seems the main focus is on the supporters' financial accounts."

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