“Incidence of violation of political fund laws… The mountain of lies created by the media made me like this”
Regarding money transactions with former lawmaker Kim Young-sun, he maintains his stance of “money borrowed.”
Regarding the suspicion of involvement in the relocation of the President’s Office, “Many people claim that the Blue House is not good.”
Pollack Tae-gyun answers questions
(Changwon = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Dong-min = Myung Tae-gyun, a key figure in the case, including suspicions of intervention in the nomination of Mrs. Kim Kun-hee and illegal public opinion polls by the Institute for Future Korea, appeared at the Changwon District Prosecutors’ Office (Changwon District Prosecutors’ Office) in Seongsan-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do on the morning of the 9th and spoke to reporters. Answering questions. 2024.11.9 [email protected]
(Changwon = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Joon-young = Myung Tae-gyun, a key figure in the cases such as Mrs. Kim Kun-hee’s ‘suspicion of interference in nominations’ and Future Korea Research Institute’s ‘illegal public opinion poll’, appeared at the prosecution for two consecutive days on the 9th and alleged money with former lawmaker Kim Young-sun. He again denied the transaction allegations.
Mr. Myeong, who appeared with his lawyer at around 9:50 a.m. on this day, was asked by reporters whether he received monthly tax money from former lawmaker Kim Young-sun, and he emphasized, “I received money that was lent to me,” and “I lent a total of 90 million won.”
When he entered the prosecutor’s office the day before, he denied the charges, saying, “This case will be resolved quickly if we look at the money flow,” regarding the suspicion of money transactions with former People Power Party lawmaker Kim Young-sun that was raised against him, and “I have never received a single won.” I did it.
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Regarding the suspicion of interference in nominations, Mr. Myeong also expressed his displeasure, saying, “The media has created a mountain of lies.”
He mentioned a specific media company and the reporter’s last name and said, “You (reporters) kept creating a mountain of lies and made me like this. Isn’t this case a violation of the political fund law? They should be investigated for that. Why are you reporting false reports and fake news?” “Do we need to be investigated for this?” he said.
He also said, “Some media reports that there is a telegram exchange between First Lady Kim Kun-hee and Kim Young-sun, and that dozens of people have viewed it. Who are those dozens of people and is there any evidence?” He added, “I came here to be investigated on charges of violating the political fund law. Is the conversation I had with the president and his wife that important?” He said.
In response to Myeong’s emphasis on the charge of violating the political fund law, Kang Hye-kyung, former lawmaker Kim Young-sun’s accounting manager, said on this day, “The essence of this case is government manipulation and election fraud,” and added, “During the last presidential election, was there election fraud through public opinion manipulation?” “This is the core,” he countered.
Regarding the fact that the Democratic Party of Korea released a recording the day before and claimed that he was involved in the relocation of the President’s Office to Yongsan, Mr. Myung explained that he had also advocated for the relocation of the Blue House.
When asked what he meant by boasting that he advised Mrs. Kim to relocate the Blue House, he said, “There were many people (besides me) who were claiming in their own way that the Blue House was not good.”
The prosecution is investigating Mr. Myeong as a suspect on suspicion of violating the Political Fund Act.
Mr. Myeong is accused of receiving 90 million won in tax money on dozens of occasions from August 2022 to December of last year from former People Power Party lawmaker Kim Young-sun, who was elected to the Changwon Uichang constituency in the June 1, 2022 National Assembly by-election (violation of the Political Fund Act). ), etc.
Previously, the Gyeongnam Provincial Election Commission reported Mr. Kang to the Changwon District Prosecutors’ Office in December last year and requested an investigation of five people, including Mr. Myeong and former lawmaker Kim.
The prosecution recently summoned former lawmaker Kim and Mr. Kang, key figures involved in this case, to interrogate them.
Myung Tae-gyun appears at the prosecution with a cane.
(Changwon = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Dong-min = Mr. Tae-gyun Myeong, a key figure in the case, including the suspicion of intervention in the nomination of Mrs. Kim Kun-hee and the suspicion of illegal public opinion polls by the Institute for Future Korea, is appearing at the Changwon District Prosecutors’ Office (Changwon District Prosecutors’ Office) in Seongsan-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do on the morning of the 9th. . 2024.11.9 [email protected]
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