On September 13, lawmakers from the ruling coalition, including the Democratic Party, Justice Party, and Progressive Party, held a press conference at the National Assembly, alleging that independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon attempted to implicate President Lee Jae-myung through the investigation of lawmaker Kim Seung-won.
Seo Young-kyo, chair of the Legislative and Judiciary Committee, and Kim Ui-gyeom, the ruling party's secretary, claimed that Han's prosecution office prepared an investigation report detailing not only Kim Seung-won's political background but also his connections to President Lee and individuals involved in the Daejang-dong development case.
Seo stated that the report mentioning President Lee was created on November 28, 2022, during a time when former President Yoon Suk-yeol and Han's prosecution were allegedly suppressing the current president. She asserted, "This was a predetermined investigation aimed at targeting Kim Seung-won and President Lee."
She further questioned whether the case was reassigned within the Seoul Western District Prosecutor's Office to target opposition lawmakers, asking, "Wasn't it pushed to link it as a case to take down opposition lawmakers?"
After the press conference, Seo told reporters, "The investigation report from 2022 contained traces of attempts to link the candidate with President Lee. This must be thoroughly investigated. A lawmaker who hurls abusive language in this context is also unfit to be a member of the National Assembly."
Kim Ui-gyeom added that a lawmaker led the investigation by moving the department handling Kim Seung-won's case during Han's tenure as Minister of Justice. He noted, "It seems the department handling the investigation was not to his liking, so he changed the department to expedite the investigation."
Seo Young-kyo, chair of the Legislative and Judiciary Committee, and Kim Ui-gyeom, the ruling party's secretary, claimed that Han's prosecution office prepared an investigation report detailing not only Kim Seung-won's political background but also his connections to President Lee and individuals involved in the Daejang-dong development case.
Seo stated that the report mentioning President Lee was created on November 28, 2022, during a time when former President Yoon Suk-yeol and Han's prosecution were allegedly suppressing the current president. She asserted, "This was a predetermined investigation aimed at targeting Kim Seung-won and President Lee."
She further questioned whether the case was reassigned within the Seoul Western District Prosecutor's Office to target opposition lawmakers, asking, "Wasn't it pushed to link it as a case to take down opposition lawmakers?"
After the press conference, Seo told reporters, "The investigation report from 2022 contained traces of attempts to link the candidate with President Lee. This must be thoroughly investigated. A lawmaker who hurls abusive language in this context is also unfit to be a member of the National Assembly."
Kim Ui-gyeom added that a lawmaker led the investigation by moving the department handling Kim Seung-won's case during Han's tenure as Minister of Justice. He noted, "It seems the department handling the investigation was not to his liking, so he changed the department to expedite the investigation."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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