Lee Seong-yoon, a member of the Democratic Party, has urged the opposition to stop its political attacks on Kim Seung-wan, the nominee for Minister of Justice.
On September 6, Lee stated on his Facebook page that the People Power Party is exaggerating allegations of illegal lobbying regarding Kim's communication with the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, claiming that the political offensive has gone too far before the confirmation hearing even begins.
He specifically criticized independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon for calling the communication with the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety illegal lobbying and demanding a special investigation. Lee defended Kim, stating that the communication in question is a public interest action by an elected official that is not considered illegal under the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission Act. He added, "It is absurd for someone who has served as Minister of Justice to call for a special investigation on this matter. It is unreasonable and nonsensical."
Lee also strongly refuted claims that the prosecution's decision to suspend charges against Kim was a lenient treatment in the context of impeachment politics.
He remarked, "Kim was vigorously pushing for the reform of the prosecution, yet the prosecution conducted a superficial investigation and ultimately found no criminal charges. The decision to suspend charges is outrageous, and the claim that it is leniency is equally absurd."
Lee questioned, "How could Kim feel so wronged that he filed a constitutional petition with the Constitutional Court to have the non-prosecution decision overturned?"
He criticized Han, a former Minister of Justice under the Yoon Suk-yeol administration, suggesting that Han's actions against the nominee from the Yoon administration's rival party raise suspicions of an intent to obstruct prosecutorial reform. He concluded, "No matter how much the People Power Party tries to shake the nominee and obstruct prosecutorial reform, the public will not tolerate it."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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