Kim Seung-won: "Yoon's third location and visit inspections mean doing it like during Mrs. Kim's time"

"Request to Postpone Execution of Arrest Warrant... Only Making Excuses"

Regarding Jeong Jin-seok, Chief of Staff to the President, proposing an investigation or on-site investigation of President Yoon Seok-yeol at a third location, Kim Seung-won, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, stated, "Last year, when the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office conducted an on-site investigation of Kim Geon-hee, her phone was confiscated during the investigation, and the result was a dismissal of charges," adding, "They intend to do the same this time."

On the 14th, Kim said on MBC Radio's 'Kim Jong-bae's Focus' program, "They want to conduct the investigation again by entering the Hannam-dong residence and confiscating the phone," criticizing it as "the last desperate attempt before executing the arrest warrant." In July last year, the prosecution conducted a confidential on-site investigation at a third location regarding allegations of Kim's receipt of luxury bags and the Deutsche Motors stock manipulation case. It was revealed that the investigation team proceeded with the investigation after returning the phone, sparking controversy over so-called 'special treatment investigations' and 'emperor investigations.'

On the 13th, an employee presumed to belong to the Anti-Terrorism Division of the Security Office is patrolling at the Presidential Residence in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Photo by Yonhap News.

Kim mentioned the previous on-site investigation of Kim Geon-hee in response to Jeong Jin-seok, Chief of Staff to the President, proposing an investigation at a third location through a public appeal earlier that day. Jeong stated, "The president's right to defense must be fully guaranteed so that he can explain his position," and added, "The Presidential Office is ready to consult with the police and the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) and is considering all options, including investigation or on-site investigation at a third location."

However, President Yoon's legal team stated through YTN and other media that Jeong's statement was not coordinated with the legal team in advance and that there are currently no plans to arrange an investigation at a third location.

Regarding the request by President Yoon's side to the CIO to postpone the execution of the arrest warrant, Kim criticized, "At first, they said they would attend the investigation confidently, but now they keep making excuses for not appearing," adding, "As legal professionals, they should not make such unreasonable remarks." He questioned, "The CIO requested the investigation three times. If they had come out and undergone the investigation then, it would have been over, but they kept refusing to appear, which led to the issuance of the arrest warrant."

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