Prosecutors investigating Jeong Jin-sang, head of the Democratic Party of Korea’s Political Affairs Coordination Bureau, are found at the company entrance to search and ransack the central party of the Democratic Party of Korea in Yeouido. , Seoul on 9. Journalist Moon Jae won
On the 9th, the Democratic Party of Korea protested, calling Lee Jae-myung’s closest collaborator, Jeong Jin-sang, head of the political affairs coordination office, as “oppression of the opposition” and the prosecution’s attempt to look for it and search it. The Democratic Party has criticized the government, cornered by the theory of responsibility for the Itaewon Halloween disaster, for withdrawing a scorecard for changing the situation. The more the Democratic Party tries to protect Lee, the more burdensome it is to face the dilemma of being trapped in the “bulletproof structure” of the government and the ruling party.
On that day, Democratic Party leaders criticized the Democratic Party representative office at the National Assembly headquarters and prosecutors’ office in Yeouido, Seoul. Chung Cheong-rae, a member of the Supreme Council of the National Assembly, said at a meeting of the Supreme Council held at the National Assembly: “This is an invasion of the National Assembly following the invasion of the opposition party by the ‘accusation. “Supreme Commissioner Park Chan-dae criticized:” Publication of the suspect’s facts prior to indictment is a criminal act, “while Supreme Commissioner Seo Young-kyo said:” If (the allegations raised by the indictment) are all found to be false, President Yoon Seok-yeol and Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon should be held accountable.
Ahn Ho-young, the Democratic Party’s chief spokesman, said in a briefing shortly after the Supreme Council meeting that the prosecution’s attempt to seize the Democratic Party’s office and the representative’s office was “clearly overrated by the Supreme Council. ‘accusation and political repression, and we will fight with the people. ” Spokesman Ahn said: “The prosecution’s request for a search and seizure of the Democratic Party even though he knew there was no separate office for the Democratic Party and that he never actually worked was some kind of political spectacle to tarnish. the Democratic Party “.
The Democratic Party believes the Yoon Seok-yeol administration, struggling with controversy over its poor response to the Itaewon Halloween disaster, is rushing an investigation targeting the opposition with an anti-war card. Prosecutors indicted Kim Yong-yong, deputy director of the Institute for Democracy, Lee’s closest aide the day before, on suspicion of illegally taking presidential campaign funds. Spokesman Ahn said: “It is a political spectacle for the prosecution to turn its attention to the great public outrage caused by the Itaewon disaster.”
The Democratic Party is nervous when it sees that an investigation directly targeting Lee is imminent as the prosecution has narrowed its investigation network to Deputy Director Kim and Director Jeong. Although the prosecution did not list Lee as an accomplice in Vice President Kim’s indictment, it is a burden for the party to specify the allegation that it illegally received presidential funds for the 20 presidential elections (violation of the Political Funds Act). If the prosecution further charges Lee for violating the Public Official Election Act and then for violating the Political Fund Act, or files a motion to arrest Lee in the National Assembly, the party could fall into great confusion. Rep Lee left the meeting without answering a question from reporters asking about Director Jung’s position in the National Assembly search and seizure that day.
The Democratic Party may face a dilemma as the Lee investigation proceeds. As long as the prosecution’s investigation is termed “oppression of the opposition,” Lee should be protected, but it is also feared that the harder the party responds, the more involved the ruling party’s intention to strengthen the “bulletproof structure.” Some argue that the CEO and his associates should be seen separately. A first-time lawmaker said: “If President Lee is not involved in the illegal presidential campaign funds, there is no need to over-defend Director Jeong and Vice President Kim.”
The Democratic Party’s avoidance of physical confrontation by allowing prosecution to enter society to carry out a search and seizure reflects these concerns. On the 19th of last month, in response to the prosecution’s attempt to seize and search our company, we announced the suspension of the state inspection and took a step back from the attitude of ordering the assembly of our lawmakers. A party official explained: “We don’t need to take a photo for the government and the ruling party who are trying to cover up the Itaewon disaster.”
