People Power Party: "Lee Jae-myung and Kim Hye-kyung's Private Use of Public Officials... Crime of Wasting National Treasury"

Kim Hye-kyung, wife of Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, is sharing her reflections on her visit to Gyeongnam after visiting the oyster workshop in Tongyeong on the last day of her 2-day trip to Gyeongnam on the 27th.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Seoyoung Kwon] The People Power Party described the controversy over Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, and his wife Kim Hye-kyung allegedly ordering Gyeonggi Province public officials to run personal errands as a "criminal act of wasting public funds."

On the 31st, Lee Yang-su, the chief spokesperson for the People Power Party, stated in a commentary, "The fact that candidate Lee and his wife Kim utilized grade 5 and grade 7 public officials in Gyeonggi Province as personal secretaries goes beyond abuse of authority and constitutes a criminal act of wasting public funds."

Lee added, "Kim, the candidate's wife, has been using public officials as personal secretaries without any legal basis, having them handle proxy prescriptions, food deliveries, organizing clothes, and discharge procedures for their son." He continued, "Former official Bae, who acted as a butler, outwardly denied the allegations as false and politically motivated interference, but it was later confirmed that he sent a text message apologizing with 'It's all my fault' to a whistleblower who is a former Gyeonggi Province public official and requested a meeting," criticizing this as "a typical double play of denial in public and apology in private."

Lee also emphasized, "Former official Bae is just one of the public officials who were mobilized for the private use by the candidate and his wife," adding, "Whether sending text messages or meeting to apologize, the responsible parties should be the candidate and his wife, not the secretary." He claimed, "The whistleblower is reportedly terrified and has expressed concerns about personal safety," and argued, "Asking where the whistleblower is and requesting a meeting could be intended to destroy evidence left on the whistleblower's phone or to intimidate and silence them."

Lee further stated, "The facts that Kim personally used public officials for proxy prescription and taking care of their son's hospital matters are things that candidate Lee and Kim cannot be unaware of." He urged, "Candidate Lee should not shift responsibility to former official Bae, who has served as his secretary for over ten years, but should personally step forward and offer a sincere apology to the whistleblower." He also called for "a swift and thorough investigation by judicial authorities into the private use of public officials by candidate Lee and Kim, and for the police to ensure the safety of the terrified whistleblower."

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