Lee Jae-myung to Appear Again Before Prosecution on the 12th Afternoon... "Unfair but Will Respond Confidently"

Lee to Appear Again at Prosecutors' Office on 12th at 1:30 PM
"Will Attend While Still Fasting"

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, will appear again before the prosecution on the 12th to be investigated regarding the 'Ssangbangwool Group's alleged remittance to North Korea.'

On the afternoon of the 11th, Kwon Chil-seung, the senior spokesperson of the Democratic Party, stated in a briefing, "Party leader Lee Jae-myung will appear once more before the prosecution on the afternoon of the 12th," and added, "He intends to respond confidently despite the prosecution's unreasonable additional summons request."

Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, who has been fasting for 12 days, lies down at the tent protest site in front of the National Assembly main building in Yeouido, Seoul, on the 11th. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

He continued, "If the prosecution abuses its power by shamelessly manipulating this investigation as well, the party will respond using all available authority." The spokesperson elaborated, "This includes judicial responses against the investigation team," and added, "We will decide on any judicial measures after observing the circumstances of the investigation."

Regarding the possibility of pushing for a special prosecutor related to the North Korea remittance investigation, he said, "There has been no discussion to that extent," and responded, "If there are any irregularities during tomorrow's prosecution investigation process, or if the statement does not properly reflect the intent of the testimony as recently, we will strongly raise the issue."

When asked whether Lee would affix his seal on the investigation record during this investigation, he said, "There will be a comprehensive legal review with the defense team," and added, "He may affix the seal, or that part may not be properly settled; it has not been discussed yet." Previously, Lee appeared on the 9th and was investigated for eight hours but did not affix his seal on the record.

The 12th, when the investigation will take place, marks the 13th day since Lee began his hunger strike. Senior spokesperson Kwon emphasized, "Many people are concerned about his health condition, but the leader has a strong will to undergo the investigation tomorrow."

Lee appeared at the Suwon District Prosecutors' Office on the 9th for investigation regarding the Ssangbangwool Group's alleged remittance to North Korea. At that time, the investigation was suspended after about eight hours due to Lee's health reasons. The prosecution notified him again to appear on the morning of the 12th, stating that the investigation was not completed.

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