Hong Jun-pyo: "I hope the truth about the Cho Kuk case comes out in the 'Kim Geon-hee 7-hour call broadcast'"

"The Cho Kuk Case Is an Incident Created by the Next Ruling Faction and the Prosecution Working Together"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Hong Joon-pyo, a member of the People Power Party, stated on the 16th in a program related to the 7-hour phone call with Kim Geon-hee, "I hope the truth of the Cho Kuk case will come out."

On the same day, Hong said through social media (SNS), "Two years ago, I explained on Facebook that the essence of the Cho Kuk investigation was a power struggle within the Democratic Party," adding, "President Moon Jae-in appointed Cho Kuk as Minister of Justice to build his career to make him president, so the next power faction within the ruling party and the prosecution united in resistance and created the Cho Kuk case."

He continued, "This was also pointed out during the live TV Chosun debate last year during the primary, and because of that, I was absurdly attacked by some primary candidates as ‘Jo Guk Su Hong’," adding, "Although that case was packaged for the public as fairness and justice, I still see its essence as a power struggle within the ruling party at that time."

In this People Power Party presidential primary, Hong gained support from young voters and quickly formed a two-way race with Yoon Seok-youl, the People Power Party presidential candidate, but his rising approval ratings were halted due to the controversy over ‘Jo Guk Su Hong,’ which argued that the punishment for former Minister Cho was excessive.

He said, "Although the primary debate left many misunderstandings and regrets, if an opportunity comes to confirm that my judgment was not wrong, I will have no regrets about the primary debate at that time," adding, "I hope that the truth of the Cho Kuk case may come out from the Kim Geon-hee recording that will be aired tonight."

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