"'Lee Jae-myung Gangster Involvement Allegation' Jang Young-ha Cleared by Prosecution... Minjoo Party: 'We Will Pursue All Legal Procedures'"

"Prosecutors Dismiss Warrant Application Without Reason"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jun-yi] The Democratic Party of Korea has announced a strong response, stating it will "reveal all legal procedures," in reaction to the prosecution's decision not to indict lawyer Jang Young-ha, who raised allegations of gang involvement against party leader Lee Jae-myung.

Kim Eui-gyeom, spokesperson for the Democratic Party, said in a written briefing on the 11th, "Lawyer Jang's dissemination of false information was the worst false propaganda during the last presidential election and a deliberate political scheme. We will ensure that only lawyer Jang faces the judgment of the law."

Spokesperson Kim added, "The prosecution excuses itself by saying that lawyer Jang cannot be punished because he believed Park Cheol-min's words. It is laughable to think that a lawyer with decades of experience was deceived by a gangster and drug offender." Lawyer Jang is the legal representative of Park Cheol-min, a member of the International Mafia faction.

He continued, "Before the exposure, lawyer Jang expressed suspicion, saying 'Park Cheol-min is strange. Isn't this a setup?' and his voice is clearly recorded on the transcript. It took less than half a day for the photo of the bundles of money to be revealed as fake during the National Assembly audit, so this is not a matter that can be brushed off by claiming that a legal expert who doubts and checks everything was deceived."

Attorney Jang Young-ha, author of 'Goodbye, Lee Jae-myung,' is holding a press conference on the 3rd at the Press Center in Jung-gu, Seoul, regarding allegations of preferential treatment in sponsorship funds for Seongnam FC. Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

He further stated, "Even though it was already clearly proven false at the National Assembly audit, lawyer Jang voluntarily held a press conference two days later to repeat the same claims. Repeating lies while clearly knowing they are false can only be seen as an intention to influence the election."

Spokesperson Kim criticized, "The police arrested lawyer Jang Young-ha and applied for an arrest warrant, believing the crime was serious and sufficiently provable. Yet, the prosecution dismissed the police's warrant application without clear reasons and showed no hesitation in covering up lawyer Jang's wrongdoing."

He also raised suspicion, saying, "At that time, lawyer Jang's defense attorney was lawyer Seok Dong-hyun, a friend of President Yoon Seok-youl. Is that just a coincidence?"

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