李 "Lee Jae-myung absent in 'Lee Jae-myung arrest warrant'... Abuse of power is a crime"

"Innocent Case Suddenly Becomes Serious Case Leading to Arrest"
"Humiliation Faced After Presidential Defeat...
But As Winner, Yoon Surpasses My Imagination"

[Asia Economy Reporters Oh Ju-yeon and Park Jun-i] On the 23rd, Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, criticized the prosecution's request for an arrest warrant related to the Seongnam FC sponsorship fund allegations and the Wirye and Daejang-dong development corruption case, saying, "Abusing given power to eliminate political opponents and strengthen power is a criminal act."

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With the vote on the arrest consent bill at the National Assembly plenary session scheduled in four days on the 27th, this is interpreted as emphasizing the inevitability of its 'rejection.'

At a press briefing that morning, Lee said, "The Seongnam FC case started investigations in 2018, but all were dismissed with no charges," emphasizing, "A case that was dismissed without charges suddenly turned into a serious case warranting arrest."

He pointed out that the Daejang-dong case is the same.

He said, "Even during the Park Geun-hye administration, it was thoroughly investigated with no issues," adding, "After the presidential election ended, the investigation team and prosecutors changed, and the number of investigators increased, suddenly turning it into an arrest matter."

He emphasized that the prosecution's recklessness is the "karma the loser must bear" because he lost the presidential election.

Lee evaluated the arrest warrant requested by the prosecution as "an arrest warrant for Lee Jae-myung without Lee Jae-myung," saying, "The subject 'Lee Jae-myung' is almost absent."

He said, "Looking back, the last presidential election seemed to be a historic turning point," and added, "I was defeated because I was lacking in the election, and the humiliation and suffering I must endure as an individual are my share and my karma, so I thought I should bear them fully."

Lee criticized, "However, what President Yoon Seok-yeol and the Yoon Seok-yeol administration, as the winners, are doing now goes beyond my greatest imagination," and urged, "I once again ask that they work for the better lives of the people."

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