Park Ji-won "Union Surveillance Allegations Violate National Intelligence Service Act... What Is the Opposition Party Doing?"

"Bu Seung-chan Search and Seizure, Cover-up of Cheongong Suspicion"

Former National Intelligence Service (NIS) Director Park Ji-won pointed out that an NIS investigator impersonated a reporter and filmed civilians attending a press conference held by the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), raising suspicions of 'union surveillance,' calling it a "violation of the National Intelligence Service Act."

On the 24th, Park said on YTN's "News King with Park Ji-hoon," "It was nonsense that they wore NIS jackets during the recent search and seizure, but surveilling civilians is a serious violation of the National Intelligence Service Act."

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He added, "As someone who stepped down as NIS director a few months ago, I cannot speak directly to our junior staff, but the NIS is currently heavily involved in domestic intelligence," and "Even reporters I meet say, 'We met with the NIS. How can this be?' I don't know what the Democratic Party is doing."

He insisted that the Democratic Party should protest against the 'NIS's surveillance of civilians.' He said, "(Protests) should definitely be made. What are the Democratic Party and the Justice Party doing?" He added, "As a former NIS director, I cannot go into details, but domestic intelligence is being openly surveilled now. Originally, it was supposed to be limited to industrial and counter-espionage matters."

Regarding the recent search and seizure of former Ministry of National Defense spokesperson Boo Seung-chan, who raised suspicions about Cheonggong's visit to the Hannam-dong residence, on charges including violation of the Military Secrets Protection Act, Park said, "Claiming that military secrets were leaked seems more like a targeted investigation. It appears to be to silence the Cheonggong suspicions." He added, "The Army Chief of Staff, a four-star general, told the Ministry of National Defense spokesperson to 'just be aware' of such matters."

In response to the police announcement that tracking Cheonggong's phone showed he did not visit the residence, Park said, "Cheonggong does not carry a phone. He could have left it behind," and criticized, "Therefore, a thorough investigation should be conducted, but instead, Boo Seung-chan and former lawmaker Kim Jong-dae are being pressured with investigations to suppress this information."

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