Lee Jae-myung on the Arrest of 'Closest Aide' Jeong Jin-sang: "Innocent Without Prosecution, Guilty Without Investigation"

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 9th and delivering opening remarks. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, criticized the arrest of his close aide, Jeong Jin-sang, head of the Political Coordination Office in the party leader’s office, early on the 19th, saying, "One of my political comrades has been arrested again. Innocent until proven guilty, guilty without evidence."

Lee stated this on his social media (SNS) Facebook account and emphasized, "When the smoke clears, the truth will be revealed. No matter how fiercely the blade of fabrication is wielded, I believe the truth will not sink."

He added, "My only concern is that the regime, obsessed with 'killing Lee Jae-myung' and destroying the opposition party, is neglecting the livelihood of the people," pointing out, "The economy is collapsing, diplomacy is falling, and the crisis on the Korean Peninsula is deepening, yet no strategy is visible."

He further said, "We will more faithfully fulfill the opposition party’s role of protecting the livelihood of the people and blocking the prosecution’s dictatorship sword dance against the party and democratic forces."

Jeong was arrested at around 2:50 a.m. on the 19th on suspicion of evidence destruction and flight risk. Kim Se-yong, the chief judge in charge of warrants at the Seoul Central District Court, made a ‘swift’ decision four and a half hours after the detention hearing, which lasted 8 hours and 10 minutes and ended at 10:10 p.m. the previous day.

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