Police Request Additional Materials on 'Han Dong-hoon Comment Team Allegations'... "Proceeding According to Investigation Procedures"

8 Posts Received on the People Power Party Member Bulletin Board

Han Dong-hoon, the leader of the People Power Party, is suspected of operating a 'public opinion formation team' (comment team) during his tenure as Minister of Justice, and the police have requested additional evidence from the accuser.

Handonghun, leader of the People Power Party, is speaking at the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 2nd. Photo by Kim Hyunmin

On the 2nd, Kim Bong-sik, the chief of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, said at a regular press briefing, "On the 26th of last month, we summoned Kim Han-me, the standing representative of the civic group Judicial Justice Restoration Civic Action (Sasehaeng), and completed the accuser investigation. We will proceed according to the procedures," adding, "We have completed the accuser investigation and requested additional evidence." Regarding the summons of Representative Han and the possibility of a search and seizure, he explained, "We will proceed according to the procedures."

Earlier in July, Sasehaeng filed a complaint with the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials against Representative Han on charges of abuse of authority, obstruction of the exercise of rights, and obstruction of business by deception. The case was transferred from the prosecution to the police.

The police are conducting a combined investigation related to posts on the People Power Party members' bulletin board that defame President Yoon Seok-yeol and his wife under the names of Han Dong-hoon’s family members. Chief Kim stated, "Currently, a total of eight cases, including seven complaints and one petition, have been received, and investigations are underway according to procedures," adding, "Among the seven complaints, one person submitted two cases, and another person submitted three cases, so there are effectively four accusers. We are currently conducting a combined investigation of all eight cases."

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