Ho-young Joo (third from left), representative of the People’s Power, speaks at the 6th meeting of the National Committee held in the National Assembly on the 23rd. Senior reporter Minkyu Park
On the 26th, Jin-seok Jeong, chairman of the People’s Power Emergency Response Committee, urged Lee Jae-myeong, the representative of the Democratic Party, to “appear before the prosecution on the 28th”. Regarding the Democratic Party, he said, “(CEO Lee’s suspicion) is an incident that has nothing to do with the Democratic Party.”
Chairman Chung made a post on his social networking service (SNS) this morning and said, “CEO Lee must appear before the prosecution on December 28 and prove his innocence.” One,” he criticized. He said, “I hope CEO Lee keeps his promise to fight against the prosecution investigation so far.” It is a bizarre scenario that I have never seen in my 20th year of parliamentary activity.
Chairman Chung said, “The Democratic Party released the names and photos of 16 prosecutors investigating Lee-related corruption on the party’s YouTube channel and official social media account a few days ago. In fact, he is inciting former party members to fight against the accusation,” he said. It is an incident that has nothing to do with the Democratic Party,” he stressed. He underlined: “Because the first opposition party must stand as a bridesmaid in the frame of President Lee’s ‘suppression of the opposition’ due to these incidents?”
Ho-young Joo, group leader of the hall, said at the non-captains’ meeting that day, “All the issues raised by Rep. Lee are personal matters and were raised by his own party during the presidential election process.” He said, “Will the Democratic Party go so far as to cut off limbs after smuggling to the end?”
Seong Il-jong, chairman of the political committee, also said, “Isn’t it a public welfare tour that Lee also rejects the prosecution’s investigation?” It is an insult to Gwangju and the people of Gwangju for a person suspected of corruption to flee using Gwangju as a hideout.”
Criticisms were also raised over the Democratic Party’s distribution of a web page containing the real names and photos of 16 prosecutors belonging to the Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office and the Suwon District Prosecutor’s Office, who are conducting investigations related to Lee, to regional party committees across the country. Representative Chung Jeong-shik, a former prosecutor and non-commissioned officer, said, “The Democratic Party itself will have to address concerns that even within the Democratic Party it may have taken coordinates for enthusiastic supporters.” Representative Jeon Joo-hye also said, “If this is the way to put pressure on prosecutors, the Democratic Party is concerned that after Lee is indicted, the real name and face of the incumbent judge may be released to make pressure on the judge.”
Rep. Kim Ki-hyun, the party’s power leader, said on social media, “Rep. Lee will visit Gwangju on the day the prosecution requested to attend, and will also meet former President Moon Jae- in”. it’s not a question. If Lee refuses to respond to the prosecution’s investigation, insisting on the oppression of the opposition party, the insane sword dance, and the unscrupulous manipulation investigation, there will be no people to sympathize.
Earlier on the 23rd, when informed of the summons of prosecution due to suspicion of sponsoring Seongnam FC, CEO Lee said, “I will stand up, fight and win at the forefront of the unscrupulous destruction manipulation investigation of the opposition party”. When asked if he would respond to the prosecution summons, he replied, “Please ask first when the president’s family, who are clearly suspected of serious crimes, will be summoned for investigation.”
