On the 20th, the ruling and opposition parties engaged in a battle over the suspicion that former NIS director Suh Hoon blocked the spy investigation during the Moon Jae-in administration. The power of the people urged a thorough investigation of the truth, saying, “It is an act of national self-harm that cannot exist as the general manager of anti-communist affairs.” On the other hand, the Democratic Party of Korea countered, calling it a “signal of a new public security rule.”
The power of the people hit Jeon directly, saying, “The NIS director guaranteed free activities to North Korean spies.” Seong Il-jong, chairman of the Policy Committee, said at the in-hospital countermeasure meeting, “It is a crime of treason to destroy the Korean system in the name of reform and ensure free space for spies to work.” We must conduct a thorough fact-finding investigation and take judicial action.”
Kim Seok-ki, secretary-general of the same party, also said, “While the Moon Jae-in administration has been obsessed with a ‘false peace show’ for five years, espionage forces have taken root in every corner of our society and have been secretive.” It was an act of transfer,” he claimed.
Against this, Park Ji-won, former head of the National Intelligence Service, argued, “Spies did not come out during the eight months of Yoon Seok-yeol’s regime, but they have continued since before that.” The purpose of the investigation, which has continued since the Moon Jae-in administration, is the outcome. On the same day, former director Park said on YTN radio, “Since such (espionage corps) contacts are made overseas, I kept receiving reports even when I was (governmental) director. Why didn’t you do it?” he said. He also said on Facebook, “Public security investigations take several years to thoroughly collect evidence for a long time.”
The Democratic Party criticized the search and seizure of the National Intelligence Service related to the suspicion of spying as ‘public security rule’. Lee Soo-jin, spokesman for the floor, said in a written briefing, “President Yoon Seok-yeol is turning the public’s eyes to seizure and search to cover up the incompetence and reality, and is driving public security.” If he goes beyond the political situation and goes to public security rule, he will firmly confront it.” Spokesman Park Seong-joon also met with reporters after the meeting and said, “(At the meeting) there were many opinions that they were concerned that it might be a signal to a new public security rule and public security drive.”
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