Yeo: "The regime launched a carpet bombing on the opposition party... Political prosecution orchestrated a covert investigation"

Park Hong-geun, on the referral of 'Seongnam FC allegations': "Absurd... Cannot hide Yoon administration's failures"

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 14th and delivering a speech. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

Park Hong-geun, the floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending the party strategy meeting held at the National Assembly on the 13th and delivering opening remarks. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] On the 14th, Park Hong-geun, floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, commented on the police sending Lee Jae-myung, the party leader, to prosecution with an indictment opinion regarding the 'Seongnam FC sponsorship fund suspicion' investigation, saying, "There is no such blatant nonsense in the world." He particularly stated, "This is the third time in a week that the administration has launched a carpet bombing against the opposition," adding, "Even if you try to cover the sky with your palm, you cannot hide the Yoon Seok-yeol government's incompetence in public welfare, mismanagement, and the ruling party's internal strife."

At the highest-level meeting that day, Floor Leader Park said, "The Seongnam FC case was thoroughly investigated by the police for over three years, down to the last speck of dust, and a non-prosecution decision was already made a year ago. The police investigation results yesterday once again confirmed that Lee, who was then the mayor of Seongnam, did not gain any private benefit from the sponsorship," he said.

He criticized, "Regardless of party lines, which local government head would not seek corporate sponsorship for the residents and regional development? It is like prosecuting the president of the Football Association on bribery charges just because a company sponsored the national team during the World Cup."

He claimed, "This can only be seen as a regime-directed investigation planned by political prosecutors and executed by the police," adding, "During the presidential election period, they searched the prosecution's cabinets thoroughly but found nothing to fault, so they requested supplementary investigations on cases already closed, and the police overturned the existing investigation just four months after the regime took office, despite no changed circumstances." He emphasized, "We urge the cessation of opposition suppression and call for proper national governance for the people."

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