Kim Woong: "Democratic Party Criticized Law and Order When Prosecution Service Raided Ruling Party..."

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] On the 19th, Kim Woong, a member of the People Power Party, criticized the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) for their backlash against the prosecution's search and seizure at their office, pointing out the attitudes of key DPK figures during the high-ranking officials' crime investigation agency (Public Officials Corruption Investigation Unit, or POCI) search and seizure a year ago, calling them a "hypocritical party."

On the same day, Kim stated through his social network service (SNS), "One year ago, POCI conducted an illegal search and seizure on our office, and when the People Power Party protested, the DPK called it 'illegal investigation, opposition party oppression, political manipulation,' which is absurd language."

He added, "Moreover, the DPK criticized that 'obstructing a search and seizure denies the rule of law' and called it 'brazen obstruction of official duties,' filing complaints against me and other People Power Party members," and said, "Eventually, it was revealed that POCI's search and seizure was illegal."

Then, Kim listed the statements of DPK officials related to POCI's search and seizure at the time, including ▲Song Young-gil saying "Search and seizure in a national disorder case is natural... must explain blatant obstruction," ▲Yoon Ho-jung stating "Trying to delay and divert the issue in front of clear evidence," ▲Kang Byung-won calling it "shameless, the height of conscience deficiency... disguising it as opposition party oppression," ▲Baek Hye-ryun urging "Must actively cooperate with the investigation... hope not to commit the mistake of becoming the New Saenuri Party again," and ▲Kim Young-bae warning "Should search and seizure be done only after notification... will file complaints again if obstructed."

Kim said, "The DPK, which threatened cooperation with illegal search and seizure using their own loyalists, is fiercely resisting investigations into their own bribery crimes, which is truly laughable," and criticized, "Is the DPK the highest dignity that cannot be investigated even if they take bribes?" The phrase 'truly laughable' refers to a remark made by Kim Yo-jong, the Workers' Party vice department director, in a statement directed at former President Moon Jae-in.

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