Jeon Hyun-hee "Emphasizing Lee's Attacker's Party Affiliation... Possibility of Distorting the Essence and Media Play"

Controversy Over 'Helicopter Transfer' Privileges
"It Is Inappropriate to Attribute This to Regional Medical Issues"

Jeon Hyun-hee, Chairperson of the Democratic Party's Political Terrorism Countermeasures Committee, mentioned that the controversy over the party affiliation of the attacker of Representative Lee Jae-myung might be a 'media play' by the investigative authorities.

On the 8th, Chairperson Jeon appeared on MBC Radio's 'Kim Jong-bae's Focus' and said, "At first, there were definitive reports that the attacker held membership in a specific political party, but later reports claimed the attacker belonged to the ruling party," adding, "In the end, the police seem to be refusing to disclose the party affiliation, which raises some suspicious aspects that could be seen as (media play)."

Jeon Hyun-hee, Chairperson of the Political Terror Countermeasures Committee of the Democratic Party of Korea. Photo by Yonhap News

She continued, "Of course, the party affiliation is largely irrelevant to the essence of the incident," and stated, "The initial emphasis on the attacker's party membership and the intensive media coverage might have been intended to distort the core of this case, and we are paying attention to this aspect."

Chairperson Jeon also focused on the attempt to distort facts, which seems to have been leaked by the investigative authorities during the early stages of the investigation. She said, "Although the results are not yet clear, I believe there was an attempt early on to distort the facts and change the essence of the case," pointing out, "Initially, there were reports that Representative Lee Jae-myung's condition was minor, such as a simple burn, which caused a lot of confusion."

She added, "Recently, there have been media reports suggesting it was a lone act with no accomplices, and it is highly likely that such information was leaked by the investigative authorities," emphasizing, "It is necessary to clearly identify the source of these false facts that mislead the truth and to investigate their intent."

Furthermore, Chairperson Jeon dismissed criticisms from medical organizations in Busan, Gwangju, and Seoul, who recently claimed that the helicopter transfer of Representative Lee was a special privilege. She said, "Even for an ordinary person, this was a medically very serious emergency situation." She emphasized, "The position of the family, and above all, the most important thing was the medical judgment and the assessment of the emergency situation by the fire and medical authorities," adding, "It is inappropriate to frame this as a regional medical issue, as it is unrelated to the essence of the case."

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