Former Lawmaker Kim Young-sun Investigated Two Days in a Row Over Alleged Money Transactions for Nomination... "Facts Will Be Clarified"

Former lawmaker Kim Young-sun of the People Power Party, who is suspected of having financial transactions with Myung Tae-kyun, a key figure in the allegations of Kim Geon-hee's interference in candidate nominations, underwent nearly 12 hours of prosecution investigation for two consecutive days.

The Criminal Division 4 of Changwon District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Kim Ho-gyeong) summoned former lawmaker Kim as a suspect and conducted investigations from the morning until late at night on the 3rd and 4th.

Kim, who was questioned by prosecutors from around 10:30 a.m. on the 4th, left the building around 10:30 p.m.

When asked by reporters what aspects he focused on explaining today, he replied, "I sincerely participated in the investigation, and I think various facts will be well organized."

Regarding whether he would be summoned again, he said, "I've done everything now," and about the possibility of a confrontation interrogation, he said, "There was no such talk."

Former People Power Party lawmaker Kim Young-sun is answering reporters' questions after completing the prosecution investigation.
[Photo by Lee Se-ryeong]

It is known that former lawmaker Kim actively denied the allegations of receiving candidate nominations in exchange for favors on this day as well as the previous day.

He repeatedly stated that while he had supervisory authority, the full authority over political fund deposits and withdrawals was held by Kang Hye-kyung, his accounting manager.

He emphasized that it was Kang who led the distribution of about 90 million won to Myung and others, and that the money given to Myung was not a payment for candidate nominations.

He also stressed that there was no relation with the Mirae Korea Research Institute, where Myung is known to be the actual operator.

Earlier, Kang alleged that during the last presidential election, Myung conducted illegal opinion polls for then-candidate Yoon Seok-youl, and in exchange for not charging for the survey costs, former lawmaker Kim received candidate nominations, with Kim Geon-hee intervening in the process.

The prosecution, investigating this allegation, suspects that the approximately 90 million won given by former lawmaker Kim to Myung's side was in exchange for candidate nominations.

The prosecution plans to summon Myung, a key figure in this case, as a suspect for investigation on the 8th.

Regarding Kang, who postponed the investigation due to health reasons, the investigation is scheduled for the 6th.

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