Rep. Sung Iljong: "Tip-off on Assassination Attempt Against Leader Lee Jaemyung... Should Be Reported to Authorities"

On Social Media:
"What Is the Intention Behind the Democratic Party
Raising Such Claims When Representative Lee Is Cornered?"

Seong Iljong's SNS capture

On the 12th, Representative Sung Iljong of the People Power Party stated, "The Democratic Party claimed today that they received a tip-off about a plot to smuggle a Russian handgun to assassinate Representative Lee Jaemyung," and added, "The Democratic Party should report this to the investigative authorities and ensure a thorough investigation is conducted."

On his social media that day, Representative Sung said, "Threats to assassinate politicians should never happen. However, what is the real intention behind the Democratic Party bringing up such claims at a time when Representative Lee Jaemyung is cornered due to the cancellation of President Yoon Sukyeol's detention?" He continued, "Isn't this an attempt to mislead the public with the Democratic Party's trademark political maneuvering?"

He added, "Even right after the martial law incident in December last year, the Democratic Party invited Kim Eo-jun, who is closely aligned with them, to the National Assembly's Science, ICT, Broadcasting, and Communications Committee and set the stage for him to make false claims that 'troops disguised in North Korean army uniforms attempted to assassinate key politicians,' which ended up in embarrassment." He pointed out, "It was only recently that the Democratic Party itself admitted 'significant fabrication was involved' and backed down."

He further emphasized, "If, after such embarrassment, the purpose of bringing up another unclear assassination claim is political maneuvering, Representative Lee and the Democratic Party should keep in mind that they are only proving once again to the world that they are a party specializing in such tactics."

He said, "The Democratic Party claimed the source of the tip-off was a former military intelligence officer, but threats to assassinate the opposition leader are extremely serious information. They must carefully assess the credibility of the threat and respond accordingly." He continued, "Clearly disclose through what process the tip-off reached the Democratic Party and how the military authorities are handling the situation."

He added, "If the Democratic Party continues to insist on uncertain information, it will only deepen public confusion," and stressed, "The Democratic Party and the military authorities should promptly reveal the exact circumstances under which the assassination information was obtained, and if it turns out to be false, they must be held accountable."

Representative Sung criticized, "The Democratic Party has never once apologized even after countless false operations, from the Kim Daeup military draft scandal to the mad cow disease rumors, THAAD rumors, Fukushima rumors, and North Korean espionage claims, were proven untrue."

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