Park Ji-won: "President Yoon's National Intelligence Service Director Accusation 'Another Lie'... Seems Involving Presidential Office, NIS, and Prosecution"

Kim Gyu-hyun, Director of the National Intelligence Service, Controversy Over Remarks at the Previous Day's Intelligence Committee Full Meeting
"Report and Approval from the President on the Prosecution of Former NIS Director" Mentioned
Opposition: "It Has Been Confirmed That President Yoon Was Behind the Prosecution of the Former NIS Director"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Former National Intelligence Service (NIS) Director Park Ji-won criticized President Yoon Seok-yeol on the 3rd, saying that he lied regarding the indictment of former NIS directors. Park confidently stated that "nothing will come out in the end" concerning the indictment against former NIS Director Seo Hoon and himself.

On the same day, Park appeared on MBC Radio's Kim Jong-bae's Focus and said, "Yesterday, the NIS Director reported to the President during the Intelligence Committee briefing and said that the indictment was approved." He added, "Regardless, the Blue House had said until now that they only learned about the indictment of the two former NIS directors through press releases, but this time it seems like they lied again."

He said, "In my view, the Blue House planned and instructed this, the NIS filed the indictment, and the prosecution is investigating. These three major institutions are fully mobilized to dig into the two former NIS directors, but ultimately, nothing will come out."

Earlier, on the previous day, NIS Director Kim Kyu-hyun appeared at the National Assembly Intelligence Committee plenary session and mentioned, "I reported to the President regarding the indictment of former NIS directors, and the President approved it." After the Intelligence Committee plenary session, there was disagreement between the ruling and opposition parties over whether Kim used the term 'approval,' but Yoon Geon-young, the opposition party's Intelligence Committee secretary from the Democratic Party, stated, "Upon reviewing the Intelligence Committee minutes, the term 'approval' is clearly recorded."

Opposition Intelligence Committee members issued a statement saying, "It is shocking that the NIS indicted two former NIS directors immediately after the regime change," and "It has been confirmed that President Yoon Seok-yeol was behind this shocking incident."

Regarding the indictment, former Director Park said, "I have not been notified of any investigation," and added, "I have not even appointed a lawyer yet, and since I do not know what I have been indicted for, I am just observing." About legal responses, he said, "During the administrations of former Presidents Roh Moo-hyun, Lee Myung-bak, and Park Geun-hye, I was investigated by the prosecution for 15 years and underwent trials for 15 years," adding, "I laugh it off lightly, but inside, it is truly very painful."

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