Democratic Party: "President Yoon Must Accept Investigation into Kim Geon-hee's Luxury Bags"

The Democratic Party of Korea urged on the 9th, regarding the controversy over First Lady Kim Geon-hee's receipt of luxury bags, "President Yoon Seok-yeol should stop playing the victim and accept the investigation into First Lady Kim's alleged violation of the Anti-Graft Act."

President Yoon Suk-yeol and his spouse Photo by Yonhap News

Spokesperson Park Seong-jun said at a National Assembly briefing that day, "The essence of the luxury bag receipt suspicion is not whether it was filmed, but why the First Lady accepted expensive luxury bags in her office."

He continued, "In the New Year's interview, President Yoon dismissed the suspicion as a political ploy and gave the absurd excuse that the security system was not fully in place early in his term, so filming could not be prevented," adding, "Is he saying that it is okay to take bribes as long as it is not caught on video? Is he saying that it is acceptable for a public official or their spouse to take bribes as long as they are not caught?"

He also questioned, "If First Lady Kim is innocent, why can't she stand confidently before the public and say she is the victim? Why has she suspended official schedules for dozens of days and not appeared even in the national holiday greetings?"

He said, "No citizen will sympathize with playing the victim of a hidden camera while ignoring the essence of the issue," and added, "President Yoon must immediately accept the investigation into First Lady Kim. The public is watching."

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