Jung Cheong-rae: "Is It a Conflict of Interest When Homeowners Propose Real Estate Laws?"

"No signs of illegality... but invoking the Public Sentiment Act"

Jeong Cheong-rae, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, commented on Kim Nam-guk, a Democratic Party lawmaker at the center of the '6 billion won coin' suspicion, saying "There doesn't seem to be any illegality" and rather pointed out that the leakage of his financial information is illegal. Regarding the 'conflict of interest' controversy, he also rebutted, saying, "Is it a conflict of interest if a homeowner proposes real estate-related laws?"

On the 9th, on KBS's 'Choi Kyung-young's Strongest Current Affairs,' Jeong said, "How did this individual's secret, personal information that only the individual and financial authorities could detect get reported in the newspaper?"

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He raised his voice, saying, "Leaking that information is definitely illegal," and "I believe there is a possibility of violating the Personal Information Protection Act."

On the other hand, he emphasized that no legal issues have yet been found in Kim's financial transactions. He said, "Isn't it true that almost 100% of account tracking warrants are issued? But the warrant was dismissed, which means there is no problem, according to the court. Then the matter is closed," adding, "If there was illegality, punishment should follow. But in the current situation, there doesn't seem to be any illegality."

The controversy surrounding Kim is said to be based on the 'public sentiment law.' He said, "Now people are applying the public sentiment law," and added, "Was there illegality or not? If there was none, then it should be settled that there was no illegality. However, if a young person invested in cryptocurrencies without working hard, that can be raised as an issue related to public sentiment law."

To a host who pointed out the 'conflict of interest' issue regarding Kim, who proposed a bill to postpone cryptocurrency taxation, he said, "People who own houses, for example, may have two or three houses. Or they may own a house. Does that mean it is a conflict of interest if they propose real estate laws?" He added, "As far as I know, the bill was proposed because cryptocurrencies are like a rollercoaster, hitting highs and lows wildly, so it shouldn't be done now. The People Power Party also proposed such a bill."

There is also controversy over Kim's 'commoner cosplay,' given that he has claimed to live a frugal life. Regarding this, Jeong said, "I think that can be the case," and added, "So why did Chairman Jeong Ju-young act so stingy despite being so wealthy? Wearing the same clothes repeatedly, for example, that kind of thing can happen."

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