Independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon intensified his criticism of Kim Seung-won, the nominee for Minister of Justice, on September 12, questioning whether the police are becoming "teeth for the Democratic Party's brothers."
In a Facebook post, Han stated, "I have never seen the police move so quickly in response to a political complaint that lacks specific details or evidence." He further asked, "Is the police also going to become the teeth for the Democratic Party's brothers?" He accused Democratic Party leader Kim Min-seok of mobilizing the police because they "bark but have no bite." He emphasized that the Democratic Party's representative sending the police is Lee Jae-myung's lawyer in the Daejang-dong case.
Han also remarked, "With the abolition of supplementary investigations, is there really nothing for the police to do? Even if the dog barks, the train keeps running. I will continue to focus on the people."
Additionally, Han claimed that the prosecution, which investigated Kim's alleged lobbying for the approval of new drug clinical trials, faced external pressure and decided to suspend prosecution. He released the "prosecution plan" drafted by the investigation team at that time.
In response, Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Dong-a announced during a press conference on September 6 that he would file a complaint against Han for allegedly receiving confidential investigation records illegally and misusing them for political conflict.
According to political sources, the Yeongdeungpo Police Station in Seoul plans to summon Kim for questioning on September 13. Kim had reported Han to the National Investigation Headquarters of the National Police Agency on September 7 for violations of public office confidentiality, the Personal Information Protection Act, and the Public Records Management Act.
Moreover, Han recently raised suspicions of surveillance by the Prime Minister's Office. A staff member from the Prime Minister's Office identified themselves as a "regular citizen" during Han's press conference on September 10 regarding the allegations of lobbying for a new COVID-19 treatment, which sparked controversy. In response, the Prime Minister's Office and Prime Minister Han Seong-sook stated they would take strict measures against the staff member.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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