An Min-seok: "Kim Nam-guk Will Be Back Soon... His Voice Has Improved"

"Lobbying Suspicion Disappears Based on National Assembly Entry Records"

Democratic Party lawmaker Ahn Min-seok, who recently shared an update on Kim Nam-guk, who left the Democratic Party amid suspicions involving billions in cryptocurrency, predicted Kim's return, saying, "He will probably come back soon."

On the 26th, Ahn said on CBS's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show,' "I don't think the time for reflection and remorse will take too long," expressing this view.

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He said he spoke with Kim after the records of Wemade's visit to the National Assembly were made public the day before, quoting Kim as saying, "That's only natural. Haven't I said so from the beginning? I have never met any stakeholders or industry officials," and added, "Nevertheless, since it was confirmed through the National Assembly Secretariat yesterday, his voice seemed to improve somewhat yesterday."

According to the Wemade National Assembly access records released by the National Assembly Secretariat the previous day, Wemade visited the offices of People Power Party lawmakers Yoon Chang-hyun, Jung Hee-yong, and Heo Eun-ah, as well as Democratic Party lawmakers Yang Jung-sook, Kim Han-gyu, Kim Jong-min, Oh Ki-hyung, and Kim Sung-joo from September 2020 to last April. Kim Nam-guk's office was not among them.

Ahn said, "The suspicion that Kim received lobbying was disproved by the Wemade National Assembly access records released yesterday," adding, "Various suspicions related to Kim's cryptocurrency dealings should be clarified through investigation. We just need to wait for that."

The People Power Party claims that the cryptocurrency funds were used for 'presidential election money laundering.' Ahn said, "I asked Kim, 'Is this true?' He said that if it were true, he would resign from politics altogether. He said it is absolutely not true and expressed how deeply unfair he feels, to the point that people might die from such injustice. I understand that feeling of being wronged."

Regarding the so-called 'Gaeddal' hardline fandom within the Democratic Party, he said, "Gaeddal are a double-edged sword for our Democratic Party," and "I do not agree with demonizing Gaeddal."

He explained, "Some describe Gaeddal as hooligans, but Gaeddal are fundamentally different from hooligans," saying, "hooligans basically cause riots and engage in collective violence, so comparing Gaeddal to hooligans demonizes Gaeddal and could be suspected as an attempt to shake Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party leader, through demonizing Gaeddal."

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