Yoon Kwan-seok, "No Connection" to 'Jeondae Money Envelope Suspicion' Amid Prosecutors' Search Warrant

Statement Issued "Condemning Opposition Suppression Investigation"
Opposition "Ruling Party, Is This the Time for a Turnaround?"

On the 12th, Yoon Kwan-seok, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, refuted the prosecution's search and seizure of his residence and other locations in connection with allegations of receiving illegal funds during the party's presidential election, stating, "I clearly declare that I have no involvement."

In a statement released that day, Representative Yoon said, "It is utterly absurd that my name was even mentioned in connection with the individuals referred to in the reports."

He added, "The prosecution never requested any preliminary investigation related to this case, nor did they present clear evidence. I deeply regret the search and seizure conducted against me. I condemn the prosecution's unreasonable and politically motivated investigation targeting the opposition party, which relied solely on the testimony of those involved in the case, and the resulting indiscriminate search and seizure."

[Image source=Yonhap News]

He emphasized, "I will fight to the end against political prosecution to prove my innocence."

The prosecution suspects that ahead of the 2021 Democratic Party presidential election, Kang Rae-gu, then chairman of the Korea Public Institution Audit Association, delivered illegal funds to Yoon's side through Lee Jung-geun, former deputy secretary-general of the Democratic Party. On the morning of the same day, the Anti-Corruption Investigation Division 2 of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office conducted search and seizure operations at about 20 locations, including Yoon's constituency office and residence.

Regarding this, Kwon Chil-seung, senior spokesperson for the Democratic Party, said during a back briefing after the party's expanded executive meeting, "We have not been notified by the party. Forensics were conducted a long time ago, but the search and seizure took place at a peculiar time. From the ruling party's perspective, it might be a time when a change of phase is needed."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.