Kim Ki-hyun: "Lee Jae-myung Should Go for Investigation, Not to Bongha Village"

"Is Bongha Even an Extraterritorial 'Sodo (蘇塗)' Area?" Direct Hit

Kim Ki-hyun, member of the People Power Party. [Photo by Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Ju-hee] Kim Ki-hyun, a member of the People Power Party, directly criticized Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, for visiting the grave of the late former President Roh Moo-hyun in Bongha Village, Gimhae, Gyeongnam, on the 14th, saying, "He should be going to face investigation, not visiting Bongha Village."

On the 15th, Kim posted on Facebook mentioning the judicial risks facing Lee, including the prosecution's indictment on charges of violating the Public Official Election Act and the police's referral of the Seongnam FC sponsorship fund suspicion to the prosecution.

Kim said, "The behavior of the Democratic Party members flocking to Bongha Village as if on a pilgrimage is truly disgraceful," and asked, "Is Bongha Village some kind of extraterritorial 'Sodo (蘇塗)' area in the Republic of Korea?"

He continued, "I don't think it is necessary to bow repeatedly to former President Roh beyond the respect due to a former president, as if paying homage to a sage," adding, "because the residual image of former President Roh is not necessarily clean to many people."

Kim also criticized Lee's appointment of his close aide, former Gyeonggi Province Policy Chief Jeong Jin-sang, as the party leader's political coordination chief, calling it a declaration of "'Pro-Lee (Pro-Lee Jae-myung) shrine-ization'" and "a glimpse into Lee's arrogant and dogmatic personality."

He then pointed out, "The Democratic Party should remember that the judgment of the people with common sense is to quickly cut ties with Lee, who is identified as the mastermind and main figure behind the most corrupt real estate development-related scandals since the founding of Korea."

Finally, he added, "Although there may be a desire to divert public attention by deliberately stirring up reckless political strife such as presidential accusations or the overuse of special prosecutor laws, the truth will not be hidden by such tricks," and said, "Can the rotten smell of corruption be concealed when the main body of corruption is all around?"

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