[2024 National Audit] Legislation Committee Issues Accompaniment Order for Prosecutor Kim Young-cheol... Director No So-young Summoned

Jeong Cheong-rae "It is difficult to see Prosecutor Kim's absence as justified"

Jeong Cheong-rae, Chairman of the National Assembly Judiciary Committee, is presiding over the audit of the Ministry of Justice and others at the Judiciary Committee meeting held at the National Assembly on the 8th. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

On the 8th, the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee passed a motion solely by the opposition party to issue a summons order for Kim Young-chul, Deputy Chief Prosecutor of the Seoul Northern District Prosecutors' Office, who did not appear as a witness at the national audit. Additionally, the committee decided to request further attendance from No So-young, director of the Art Center Nabi and eldest daughter of the late former President Roh Tae-woo, and No Jae-heon, director of the East Asian Cultural Center and son of the late president, who were absent without providing reasons.

Jeong Cheong-rae, chairman of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, stated, "Witness Kim Young-chul refused to appear citing an ongoing investigation as the reason, but it is difficult to consider his absence justified," adding, "We intend to issue a summons order to have him attend today's audit." Earlier, the opposition party had unilaterally selected Deputy Chief Prosecutor Kim as a general witness for the committee's audit, amid allegations of witness tampering involving Jang Si-ho.

However, he noted, "Even if a summons order is issued, it seems unlikely that physical force will be used to forcibly bring him here," and emphasized, "The issuance of the summons order follows the procedures stipulated by the National Assembly Act."

Meanwhile, earlier that day, the committee had also selected No So-young and No Jae-heon as witnesses for the audit to investigate the 'Roh Tae-woo slush fund' revealed during the divorce proceedings between SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won and Director No.

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