Jung Jin-seok: "I did not send the written investigation request only to former President Moon... Please respond humbly"

Moon's refusal to respond to written investigation rebutted
Opposition's Lee Jae-myung faces direct judicial risk
"Isn't he currently indicted?"

Jeong Jin-seok, Emergency Response Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, is delivering a negotiation group representative speech at the National Assembly plenary session on the 29th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jun-yi] The People Power Party rebutted the claim that former President Moon Jae-in's refusal to comply with the Board of Audit and Inspection's written investigation request was justified, stating, "It is not something that warrants such a response."

On the 3rd, Jeong Jin-seok, the emergency committee chairman of the People Power Party, met with reporters in front of the emergency committee chairman's office and said, "Sending a written investigation request to a former president by the Board of Audit and Inspection is not the first case; I understand that such requests have been sent multiple times to previous former presidents," expressing this view.

Chairman Jeong added, "I understand that the Board of Audit and Inspection did not send the written investigation request exclusively to former President Moon."

He continued, "It has been reported in the media that (former President Moon) felt uncomfortable and considered it rude, but since he is a former president, I think it would be appropriate for him to respond with a humble attitude."

Regarding the opposition party's stance, he said, "Looking at the current state of the Democratic Party, it seems their intention is to turn the first national audit of the Yoon Seok-yeol administration into chaos," and criticized, "I emphasize again that the current situation does not warrant such behavior."

Chairman Jeong stated, "Our country is currently facing various crises both domestically and internationally, so I believe it is time to deeply consider how we can properly address the people's livelihood and national interests. I think it is a time for both ruling and opposition parties to put their heads together and work hard to make the regular national audit a truly productive one."

He also mentioned the judicial risks faced by Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, pointing out, "In an interview today, Leader Lee said that the Yoon government is only focusing on political retaliation, but in fact, Lee's judicial risks will definitely be mentioned during this national audit."

He said, "In any case, he is currently indicted as a suspect, isn't he? He framed it as political retaliation, but I don't know how many citizens would agree with that."

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