Park Jumin "Ruling Party Moves to Conceal Chae Sangbyung Case...Many Tips"

"There Was Movement at the Political Level"

Park Jumin, Chairman of the National Assembly Health and Welfare Committee, is speaking at a patient group meeting related to the medical strike held at the National Assembly on the 18th. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

On the 21st, as the legislative hearing for the special investigation law on the Chaesangbyeong case is set to take place, the Democratic Party of Korea has submitted a request for a parliamentary inquiry into allegations of investigation interference. Regarding this, Park Jumin, a member of the Democratic Party, stated, "There have been many reports suggesting political-level movements."

Park, who is the head of the task force investigating the death of a Marine Corps member, said on the 19th on CBS Radio's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show,' "First, it is necessary to pass the special investigation law to uncover the truth through a special investigation," adding, "The Corruption Investigation Office is looking into the interference case, but due to its small scale, it is difficult to proceed quickly with the investigation."

Park mentioned that although the special investigation law has been proposed, a presidential veto is expected, and even if re-voted, it might not pass, so a parliamentary inquiry has been initiated for the time being.

In particular, Park said that many reports have come in related to the Chaesangbyeong special investigation law. He explained, "The reports indicate that people beyond those previously reported moved to conceal or downplay the incident at that time," and "There were movements at the political level as well." However, he added, "It is difficult to comment on whether ruling party members are involved," but said, "Such information has been received." This is interpreted as meaning that there are reports involving ruling party members in the allegations.

Meanwhile, regarding criticism from the People Power Party the previous day that "the National Assembly is being reduced to Lee Jae-myung's law firm," Park responded, "Even in the past two years, the prosecution conducted investigations so intensively that people questioned whether it was appropriate," adding, "Despite that process, the public made the opposition the majority party in this general election, yet the People Power Party continues to act the same way without showing any different attitude or behavior." He criticized, "The People Power Party should first reflect on itself," and raised his voice, "There are many pressing issues, so where are the government and the ruling party now?"

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