Prosecutors' 'Jeong Jin-sang Search' Targets Lee Jae-myung, Ruling Party Says... "Heading Toward the Main Culprit" (Summary)

Prosecutors arrived on the 9th to conduct a search of the office of Jeong Jin-sang, Chief Political Coordination Officer of the Democratic Party's Central Party Headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] In response to the prosecution's commencement of a search and seizure of the residence of Jeong Jin-sang, the chief aide to Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, as well as the party leader's secretariat within the National Assembly and the Democratic Party headquarters, the ruling party raised their voices targeting Lee, urging "cooperation with law enforcement."

Jeong Jin-seok, Emergency Response Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, stated on the morning of the 9th via social networking service (SNS), "The prosecution's investigation is heading towards the core of the Daejang-dong case."

He said, "This morning, the prosecution conducted a search and seizure of Chief Jeong's residence and secretariat. Chief Jeong is suspected of violating the Anti-Corruption Act and the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes (bribery), and it is said that the names Lee Jae-myung and Jeong Jin-sang are mentioned multiple times in the prosecution's indictment," urging the Democratic Party, "Please do not focus on defending Leader Lee's judicial risks, but concentrate on the people's livelihood."

Chairman Jeong emphasized, "Cooperate confidently with the prosecution's law enforcement. No one can be exempt from legitimate law enforcement."

Park Soo-young, a member of the People Power Party, also encouraged via SNS, "Only by wielding the sword like a lightning strike can we punish these unprecedented criminals. Our prosecution is doing well."

Earlier, Park shared an article on SNS about the indictment of Kim Yong, deputy director of the Democratic Research Institute, saying, "The prosecution has identified the real owners of about 42.8 billion won, roughly half of the No. 1 (Cheonhwa-dongin) fund, as the 'Lee Jae-myung trio,'" adding, "Now the sword is pointed right at the doorstep of Representative Lee Jae-myung."

Hwang Kyo-ahn, former leader of the United Future Party who declared his candidacy for the ruling party leadership, said, "Following the arrest of Yoo Dong-gyu and Kim Yong, the investigation of Jeong Jin-sang (Chief of the Democratic Party leader’s political coordination office) will soon conclude. Jeong Jin-sang’s arrest is a foregone conclusion," adding, "Next will be 'that person’s' turn."

Kim Ki-hyun, considered one of the next ruling party leadership contenders, said, "Leader Lee has denied ever receiving even one won of illegal funds and insisted he never accepted even a single candy, but all circumstances and testimonies point to Leader Lee as the mastermind behind the scenes," adding, "The Democratic Party has little time left to choose whether to fall together with Leader Lee or to abandon him and establish a 'post-Lee Jae-myung'."

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