Yoon Hee-sook: "The ruling party has no justification to refuse a state audit on Yangpyeong Expressway"

Former People Power Party Lawmaker, CBS Radio Interview
"Raising Suspicions Is Justified... Many Citizens Are Curious"

Former People Power Party lawmaker Yoon Hee-sook stated that there is "no reason for the People Power Party not to undergo" a government audit, in response to the Democratic Party of Korea's demand for a government audit regarding the route change of the Seoul-Yangpyeong Expressway.

In an interview on June 28 with CBS Radio's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show,' Yoon said, "They probably don't want to undergo the government audit, but since the National Assembly wants to conduct it, it is difficult to refuse."

Former People Power Party lawmaker Yoon Hee-sook. [Image source=Yonhap News]

He said, "The People Power Party's response to government audits has always been about whether it can be properly investigated, but hasn't it always been conducted anyway?" However, he expressed skepticism about the effectiveness of the audit, saying, "I saw the standing committee yesterday, and I was worried that if the government audit is conducted in this way, nothing will really come out."

Regarding the various suspicions and controversies surrounding the Seoul-Yangpyeong Expressway, Yoon said, "From the public's perspective, if this is really true, they are ready to be angry, but they are withholding judgment," adding, "Many people are waiting for evidence to make a judgment."

However, Yoon criticized the Democratic Party of Korea, which raised allegations of special favors involving First Lady Kim Keon-hee's family, saying, "They are not asking questions that the public is truly curious about, but seem almost obsessed with the issues related to First Lady Kim Keon-hee's in-laws, as if they've lost their minds."

Regarding the actions of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Won Hee-ryong, who declared the cancellation of the Seoul-Yangpyeong Expressway following opposition party allegations, Yoon analyzed, "I am not sure what kind of politician he aims to be, but on the path toward that image, there must be calculations about whose support he needs," suggesting that there may be an aspect of rallying core supporters.

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