President-elect Yoon: "Daejang-dong Special Prosecutor, Any Measures Necessary for Fact-Finding Must Be Taken"

March Extraordinary National Assembly Handling Democratic Party's Claim: "No Trickery, It's Been Advocated Since Last Year"

President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol announced the appointments of the chairman and vice chairman of the Presidential Transition Committee on the 13th at the People Power Party headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul. Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the People’s Party, was appointed as the chairman of the Presidential Transition Committee, and Rep. Kwon Young-se was appointed as the vice chairman. Photo by National Assembly Press Photographers Group

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Hyun-ji] President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol stated on the 13th regarding the Daejang-dong special prosecutor investigation, "Any measures that can clearly uncover the truth must be taken in full view of the public."

At a press conference held at the People Power Party headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, on the same day, Yoon expressed his acceptance of the Democratic Party's demand to handle the Daejang-dong special prosecutor investigation during the March extraordinary session of the National Assembly. He emphasized, "There is no trickery involved, and I have been advocating for the special prosecutor since last year."

Earlier, Yoon Ho-jung, the Democratic Party's emergency committee chairman, stated at a press conference on the same day, "I recall that the People Power Party and President-elect Yoon, who was their candidate, agreed to the implementation of the special prosecutor," urging that it be handled during the March extraordinary session of the National Assembly.

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