Park Beom-gye "Investigation of Deutsche Motors shows significant progress... Difficult to agree with criticism of wrongdoing"

by Ku Chaeeun

Published 25 Feb.2022 15:49(KST)

Updated 25 Feb.2022 16:58(KST)

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Park Beom-gye: "Difficult to Agree with Criticism That Deutsche Motors Investigation Is Being Handled Poorly"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] On the 25th, Park Beom-gye, Minister of Justice, stated regarding the Deutsche Motors stock manipulation suspicion case, "It is difficult to agree that the investigation into the Deutsche Motors case is being conducted improperly."

On the same day, during the National Assembly Legislation and Judiciary Committee meeting, when Park Sung-jun, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, questioned, "Regarding the Deutsche Motors stock manipulation suspicion case, the prosecution's investigation is not proceeding properly, so the ruling party and the opposition party are each making their own claims," Park responded accordingly.

Minister Park said, "Chairman Kwon Oh-soo has already been arrested and indicted in the Deutsche Motors case," and added, "I believe a considerable degree of progress has been made," expressing that he could not agree with the criticism that the prosecution's investigation was insufficient.

In response, Representative Park said, "Because the prosecution's investigation is not proceeding properly, the media is raising issues, and another political dispute has emerged," and asked, "Why is the investigation not progressing like this?" He then mentioned suspicions that Kim Gun-hee, spouse of Yoon Seok-youl, the People Power Party's presidential candidate, participated as a 'jeonju' (financier) in the stock manipulation, claiming, "Among the five accounts including Shinhan and Mirae Asset, there is an account entrusted to the stock manipulation 'player,' and an account that Kim herself directly traded with has also been revealed."