The situation at the time is stated in Song’s indictment.
Entrust management of off-balance-sheet funds to Park Yong-soo
Delivered by Rep. Lee Seong-man and sponsor Mr. Kim
Regional hospital director remits money to support the Food Research Institute
Included in the general election pledge to attract a general hospital
Rep. Kim Young-ho has also been notified of recall.
▲ Former Democratic Party leader Song Young-gil. News 1 It was discovered on the 15th that the prosecution, which is investigating the ‘Suspicion of Money Envelopes at the Democratic Party National Convention’, stated in the indictment that former Democratic Party leader Song Young-gil was frequently reported about the money envelope creation by Park Yong-soo, who was his aide. It also included information that former Representative Song requested support from his outlying support organization, the ‘Institute for Peace and Living Issues’ (Muk Story), and reflected his supporter’s demands in his general election pledge. Additionally, it was reported that the prosecution notified Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Young-ho, who is suspected of ‘receiving money envelopes’, of a summons investigation.
In the indictment obtained by the Seoul Shinmun, the 2nd Anti-Corruption Investigation Department of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office (Director Choi Jae-hoon) said that former CEO Song had received a report on the details of the creation of ‘off-balance-sheet funds’ by Mr. Park, and said, “I am responsible for matters related to ‘camp funds’ that are difficult for me to take care of myself.” “As his closest aide and senior aide, Mr. Park, who oversaw the primary campaign operations, was given the authority to manage it,” he wrote. It was also believed that former Representative Song had been informed of the fact that independent lawmaker Lee Seong-man and businessman Mr. Kim, who was called a ‘sponsor’ of former Representative Song, delivered 10 million won and 50 million won, respectively, to former Representative Song’s camp.
The prosecution stated in the indictment that Song, while running for a member of the National Assembly, received 103 million won in illegal donations from Mr. A, the director of a rehabilitation hospital in Gyeyang-gu, Incheon, his constituency, and also reflected Mr. A’s demands as a pledge while receiving illegal donations of 103 million won.
According to the prosecution’s investigation, Mr. A transferred 10 million won per month for six months from February 2020 at the request of the Muksayeon, and 2 to 3 million won every month from then until December 2021. Accordingly, former Representative Song is running in the 21st general election in 2020 and included in his pledge the content “We will attract a general hospital to Gyeyang-gu, Incheon.” ▲ Prosecutors against Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Young-ho said that former Representative Song was involved in distributing money envelopes with independent lawmaker Yoon Kwan-seok. I also saw that they had a specific conversation about this. The prosecution said that on the evening of April 28, 2021, when the first 10 money envelopes were distributed, Rep. Yoon visited former CEO Song and placed a paper bag containing 10 additional money envelopes on the table, saying, “I will deliver them to the lawmakers.” He stated that he had a conversation for that purpose.
After former leader Song was arrested and indicted on the 4th on charges of involvement in distributing money envelopes, the prosecution’s investigation into opposition party members suspected of receiving the money appears to be speeding up.
It is reported that the prosecution recently contacted Rep. Kim and notified him of his attendance. Rep. Kim said in a phone call with the Seoul Shinmun on this day, “It is true that the prosecution contacted me asking when I could come out regarding the summons.” “He said.
Up to 20 lawmakers are suspected of receiving money envelopes. Among these, this is the first time that the names of lawmakers other than Democratic Party lawmakers Lim Jong-seong and Heo Jong-sik and Lee Seong-man, who were searched and seized by prosecutors, were mentioned as specific targets of summons. Rep. Heo and Rep. Lee were summoned and investigated privately on the 27th and 3rd of last month, respectively, and Rep. Lim was summoned and completed the investigation on the 10th. All of them were subjected to intensive interrogation for over 10 hours, and the prosecution is said to have inquired about the circumstances at the time of receiving the money envelope.
Prosecutors believe that a total of 20 envelopes containing 3 million won each were distributed to help former Representative Song be elected ahead of the 2021 National Convention. After former CEO Song, the culmination of these suspicions, was handed over to trial, the investigation shifted from focusing on the spreader to the receiver.
In addition to Representative Kim, other active members of the National Assembly who have not yet been subjected to compulsory investigations, such as search and seizure, may also be recalled.
Reporter Kwak Jin-woong
2024-01-15 14:58:53
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