Tae Young-ho, member of the People Power Party./Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

Tae Young-ho, member of the People Power Party./Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] On the 28th, Tae Young-ho, a member of the People Power Party, criticized former National Security Office Director Suh Hoon and former National Intelligence Service Director Park Ji-won, who claimed there was "no forced defection" in relation to the 'West Sea shooting' incident, saying, "Demand former President Moon Jae-in to declassify the presidential designated records first."


At the follow-up measures meeting held at the National Assembly that morning, Rep. Tae said, "Yesterday, officials from the Moon administration said, 'Let's disclose all related materials.' That one statement was really well said."


He added, "Officials from the Moon administration should go down to Pyeongsan Village in Yangsan and demand former President Moon to declassify the presidential designated records. The Democratic Party of Korea should not avoid the essence by politicizing it as a political issue to conceal the truth but should cooperate in uncovering the truth by disclosing the presidential designated records," raising his voice.



Rep. Tae pointed out, "The essence of the public's suspicion regarding the 'West Sea shooting' and 'forced repatriation' incidents is whether the Moon Jae-in administration chose ideology over the lives of the people," and said, "The National Security Office was informed at 5:18 p.m. on September 22, 2020, that Mr. Lee was found in North Korean waters, and around 6:36 p.m., a report was submitted in writing to the president through the Blue House internal reporting network. However, the first situation assessment meeting to decide the response direction was not held, and a certain director of the Ministry of Unification was informed by the National Intelligence Service at 6 p.m. on September 22, 2020, that Mr. Lee was found in North Korean waters but took no action."


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