Park Gyuntaek: "Investigation Needed into 'President Yoon and Spouse' for Nomination Interference"

Order to the Minister of Justice to Exercise 'Investigation Control Authority'

On the 8th, at the Ministry of Justice audit held in the National Assembly, Park Gyuntaek of the Democratic Party of Korea is asking questions.
[Photo by Park Gyuntaek's office]

Park Gyuntaek, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea representing Gwangsan Gap, Gwangju, called on the Minister of Justice to exercise investigative control authority regarding the Kim Geonhee nomination interference case during the Ministry of Justice’s National Assembly audit held on the 8th.

During the audit, Rep. Park stated, “The suspicion that President Yoon Seok-yeol and his wife received a public opinion poll worth 360 million KRW free of charge and intervened in the nomination process in return is rapidly escalating,” adding, “The Minister of Justice must exercise investigative control authority over violations of the Political Funds Act, election accounting concealment, and nomination interference related to the public opinion poll costs surrounding the 20th presidential election.”

Rep. Park pointed out, “The testimony of internal whistleblower Kang Hyekyung is specific, and Myung Taegyun is boasting, saying, ‘If an investigation proceeds against me, the regime will be impeached within a month; can you handle that?’” He criticized, “Despite this humiliating situation for the regime, the Presidential Office only says ‘no comment.’”

He continued, “Whether the claims of Kang and Myung mentioned earlier are true or false, they must be clarified through investigation,” and added, “There is precedent where the prosecution formed a special investigation headquarters to investigate when a case with significant public suspicion arose.”

Rep. Park also emphasized, “If the Yoon Seok-yeol administration cannot complete its term, I believe it will be because of Kim Geonhee and the political prosecution,” and stressed, “Pastor Choi Jaeyoung even requested to be prosecuted, and the Investigation Review Committee recommended prosecution, yet the prosecution decided not to indict; no citizen would understand this situation.”

In response, Park Sungjae, Minister of Justice, said, “I believe investigative control authority should be exercised in an extremely limited manner,” and added, “If an investigation is necessary, I think the prosecution, led by the Prosecutor General, will make its own judgment.”

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