The Democratic Party, Lee Jae-myung's Crossfire on Kim Yong's Arrest... "Cannot Erase Traces of Black Money"

Jangha Park, Chief Spokesperson of the People Power Party Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] On the 22nd, the People Power Party launched a barrage of criticism at Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, regarding the arrest of Kim Yong, deputy director of the Democratic Research Institute and a close aide to Lee, on suspicion of 'illegal presidential election fund receipt.'

Park Jeong-ha, chief spokesperson, stated in a commentary, "The flow of black money that began with the Daejang-dong gang has been revealed to have flowed into Deputy Director Kim, who is a doppelganger of Leader Lee." He also criticized Lee’s proposal for a 'Daejang-dong special prosecutor' made the previous day, saying, "The special prosecutor proposal, which should have been solemn, became an empty echo because it was cruelly like 'cutting off the lizard’s tail.'

He continued, "It is grotesque to see that while those who made the money, transported the money, and delivered the money all tell the same story, one person alone denies it." He urged, "The traces of black money left by Leader Lee cannot be erased even with the seats of a major opposition party. Now, he must come out of the protective shield and proactively cooperate with the prosecution’s investigation."

Kim Ki-hyun, a lawmaker running for party leadership, wrote on Facebook, "There is a cracking sound in the oath of criminals made in the rotten core of corruption," adding, "Leader Lee Jae-myung stands at the entrance of a black hole." Kim also added, "The only way for the Democratic Party to survive is to quickly cut ties with Leader Lee, who is implicated in all kinds of corruption and identified as the main body of bribery and corruption scandals."

Kim Woong, a former prosecutor and lawmaker, predicted on Facebook, "Lee Jae-myung will send a strong signal to Kim Yong to take the fall alone. Yoo Dong-gyu will request personal protection. Democratic Party lawmakers seem unlikely to be Lee Jae-myung’s scapegoats any longer."

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