In addition, Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung returned home 11 hours after being investigated by the prosecution for alleged preferential treatment for the development of Daejang-dong, Wirye.
At around 10:30 pm today, Representative Lee, who escaped the Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office, told reporters how he received the prosecution’s investigation, saying, “There were a lot of questions asking for opinions, and I doubted why they were called again.”
He said, “There is no newly presented evidence, and I could not find any grounds other than the overturned statements of those involved in Daejang-dong.” Role″ criticized the prosecution.
In addition, when asked if the prosecution requested another investigation, he said, “Ask the prosecution,” and then went to find the supporters who were holding the rally late, greeted them, and headed home.
As in the previous investigation, CEO Lee did not agree to the late-night investigation, so after completing the investigation by 9:00 pm, he reviewed the statement for about an hour and a half and left the building in 11 hours.
Regarding this, a prosecution official refuted, saying, ″We did not only ask for opinions, but also asked for authenticity, and presented various evidences that contradicted existing remarks or statements.″ ″Rather, CEO Lee did not answer sincerely.
In the past, during the Wirye and Daejang-dong development project as Seongnam Mayor, CEO Lee is accused of leaking internal secrets of Seongnam City or Seongnam Urban Development Corporation to private businesses through his aides, including former Seongnam Mayor Policy Secretary Jeong Jin-sang, to make huge profits.
He is also accused of receiving a promise to receive 42.8 billion won from Kim Man-bae in Daejang-dong development shares in return for taking care of profits for private companies.
Representative Lee attended the Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office on the 28th of last month, one year and four months after the suspicion of Daejang-dong in September 2021, and attended the second time on this day 13 days later.
If you include the investigation by the Seongnam Branch of the Suwon District Prosecutors’ Office on the 10th of last month for the “suspicion of donations to Seongnam FC,” this is your third appearance at the prosecution as the representative of the 1st opposition party.