Democratic Party Lawmakers Visit Central District Prosecutors' Office to Protest "Opposition Suppression Investigation"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] Democratic Party lawmakers visited the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office on the morning of the 8th to protest the prosecution's investigation targeting opposition figures, including party leader Lee Jae-myung.

Democratic Party lawmakers, including former Minister of Justice Park Beom-gye, visited the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office that morning and stated, "There is a high possibility that Leader Lee will be indicted for violating election laws, but we define this as an unjust indictment," adding, "The prosecution is conducting a 'political oppression' investigation targeting only opposition parties and former government officials."

The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office is investigating Lee on charges of publicizing false information (violation of the Public Official Election Act), such as claiming he "did not know" about Kim Moon-gi, the late head of Development Division 1 at Seongnam Urban Development Corporation, who was involved in the Daejang-dong development project during the last presidential election. The prosecution is expected to dispose of Lee's case within the day.

The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office is also investigating the 'West Sea Public Official Shooting Incident' and the 'Forced Repatriation of North Korean Fishermen Incident,' which involve officials from the Moon Jae-in administration.

Lawmaker Park also urged a swift investigation into the 'Deutsche Motors Stock Manipulation' case, in which First Lady Kim Keon-hee is implicated. He said, "Despite the release of a recording in which Mrs. Kim is heard directly instructing stock purchases, there has been no sign of a summons for questioning," and added, "It raises suspicion that a decision not to prosecute has already been made."

He continued, "The prosecution must stop biased investigations immediately and make fair and impartial judgments," emphasizing, "They should not be intimidated by the living power of the president and his family."

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