與 "'Presidential Election Manipulation' Core Moon Jae-in", Opposition "Considering Motion to Dismiss Lee Jong-seop"

Forming a Truth Investigation Team for the People Power Party's Presidential Election Manipulation Gate
Democratic Party Considering Impeachment Proposal for Defense Minister

The People Power Party is defining the suspicion of a 'bribery interview' conducted by Kim Man-bae, the major shareholder of Hwacheon Daeyu Asset Management, with former Press Union Chairman Shin Hak-rim as a 'presidential election manipulation' case and is making every effort to launch a strong opposition in the National Assembly. On the other hand, the Democratic Party of Korea is attacking the ruling party by saying, "They call critical media treason," and is counterattacking by proposing a special prosecutor law related to the 'Marine Corps investigation pressure suspicion case.'

On the 8th, Yoon Jae-ok, floor leader of the People Power Party, said at the floor leaders' meeting held at the National Assembly, "The reality of the presidential election manipulation is continuously surfacing," and criticized, "The presidential election manipulation case is a serious crime that seizes sovereignty, distorts public opinion, denies liberal democracy, and destroys the constitutional order of the Republic of Korea."

Yoon Jae-ok, floor leader of the People Power Party, is speaking at the floor countermeasure meeting held at the National Assembly on the 8th. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

Floor Leader Yoon said, "We must thoroughly uncover who carried out and spread this," adding, "Whoever the participating criminals are, they must be punished. This is not a fight over political factions or interests but a matter of protecting the liberal democracy of the Republic of Korea." Park Dae-chul, chairman of the Policy Committee, also pointed out, "No matter how audacious the criminal is, it is unreasonable to carry out a massive operation to overturn the presidential election without political backing. A key figure in the Democratic Party knew the false interview content of Kim Man-bae and Shin Hak-rim in detail and spread it through the radio," and said, "Representative Lee Jae-myung is the cause of all this."

There was also a claim that the responsibility for covering up the Busan Savings Bank investigation, saying the interview content was not true, lies with former President Moon Jae-in, who was then a senior secretary at the Blue House.

Secretary-General Lee Cheol-gyu explained, "In 2012, then Saenuri Party lawmaker Lee Jong-hyuk claimed that Moon Jae-in, then senior secretary for civil affairs, pressured the Financial Supervisory Service by phone to cover up the Busan Savings Bank investigation but was sued for defamation by Moon's side for false information. Five months later, the prosecution cleared Lee Jong-hyuk of charges, stating his claims were not false. This was a decision based on facts and evidence," he said. He added, "Moon's side, who filed the lawsuit, did not raise any objections to this. It was also confirmed that Moon, then senior secretary for civil affairs, made a request call to Director Yoo Mo of the Financial Supervisory Service, who was investigating, asking for leniency on behalf of Busan Savings Bank, and that the Financial Supervisory Service, despite discovering enormous corruption warranting business suspension, gave the most lenient punishment to Busan Savings Bank." Secretary-General Lee said, "We reiterate that the Daejang-dong gate is the Lee Jae-myung gate, and the cover-up of the Busan Savings Bank investigation was a corruption case carried out by Moon Jae-in, then senior secretary for civil affairs, and their faction."

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is presiding over the Supreme Council meeting held at the hunger strike tent in front of the National Assembly on the 8th. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

On the 8th, the People Power Party launched the 'Presidential Election Manipulation Gate Truth Investigation Team' regarding this false interview suspicion and began a full-scale investigation.

Meanwhile, Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, criticized the ruling party's 'presidential election manipulation' designation, saying, "Kim Ki-hyun, leader of the People Power Party, said the media reports are worthy of the death penalty, which is a suspicious remark from someone who supposedly received proper education." The Democratic Party counterattacked by proposing a special prosecutor law related to the suspicion of pressure to reduce the investigation in the handling process of the Marine Corps Private Cha's death case. The Democratic Party is also considering filing a motion for dismissal or impeachment against Defense Minister Lee Jong-seop.

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