Lee Jae-myung on Prosecutors' Summons: "They Can't Find Anything, So They Pick Unrelated Faults"

Discomfort Expressed After Top Meeting
Democratic Party Kim Geon-hee Special Prosecutor May Lead to Full-Scale Conflict

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[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, expressed discomfort on the 2nd regarding the prosecution's summons, saying, "It seems they have caught a trivial fault."

After concluding the Supreme Council meeting held at the Kim Dae-jung Convention Center in Gwangju that morning, Lee met with reporters and stated, "They mobilized the police and prosecution for a very long time trying to catch Lee Jae-myung, but in the end, it seems they have caught a trivial fault."

He said, "The power entrusted by the people should be used to create a better life for the people, take care of their livelihood, and overcome crises," adding, "(However) they are sweeping through everything like a thorough search, and when that doesn't work, they pick on irrelevant things. I want to firmly say that this is inappropriate."

The Public Investigation Division 2 of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Lee Sang-hyun) notified Lee, who is suspected of violating the Public Official Election Act, that he will be summoned on the 6th.

Lee was accused of false statement offenses related to his remarks at the National Assembly concerning the preferential land-use change allegations in Baekhyeon-dong, comments on the Daejang-dong development, and statements about not knowing the late Kim Moon-gi, former head of Development 1 at Seongnam Urban Development Corporation.

The Democratic Party is expected to respond with an all-out offensive against the prosecution's 'strike' targeting their party leader. It is anticipated that there will be increased calls for the 'Kim Geon-hee Special Prosecutor' as well as impeachment demands for Minister of Justice Han Dong-hoon and Minister of the Interior and Safety Lee Sang-min. Jin Sung-jun, the party's senior deputy floor leader, said in a radio interview that day, "Since this has happened, cooperation and negotiation have become difficult. Ultimately, it will inevitably affect the regular National Assembly session," adding, "The possibility of pushing the special prosecutor law as the party's official stance cannot be ruled out."

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