Hwang Kyo-an "Lee and Song closely cooperate... Need to review if illegal acts were done together"

Hwang Kyo-an YTN Radio Interview
"Lee Inherits Song's Constituency"
"Song's Press Conference Is Buying Time"

Former United Future Party leader Hwang Kyo-ahn claimed that there was close cooperation between Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, and Song Young-gil, former Democratic Party leader and a key figure in the 'cash envelope' scandal, stating that "further investigation is needed to determine whether illegal activities were conducted together."

On the 21st, Hwang appeared on YTN Radio's 'Issue & People' and, regarding allegations that the Democratic Party received illegal political funds during the 2021 party convention, said, "Didn’t Lee succeed Song’s constituency?"

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, and Song Young-gil, former leader of the Democratic Party. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

Regarding Song’s announcement of a press conference in Paris, France, where he is staying instead of returning early, Hwang said, "As he comes out and testifies, various cases involving different people will become entangled like the stems of a sweet potato spreading out. To prevent this from spreading, he is hesitating to hold the press conference and is watching the timing."

About Kang Rae-gu, the standing auditor of Korea Water Resources Corporation and a key suspect in the 'cash envelope distribution' scandal, who said, "There will be a day when I will speak," Hwang described it as a "partial confession." He added, "Depending on the progress of the investigation, he will decide whether to speak or remain silent. As the investigation proceeds, about 80-90% of the truth will be uncovered. Therefore, even such evasive remarks will ultimately affect normal relations."

Furthermore, Hwang emphasized, "(The prosecution) has various investigative techniques," adding, "These are investigative methods that are not easy to handle for those who have not experienced them, and this issue must be resolved and clarified."

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