Jung Jeom-sik, the floor leader of the People Power Party, criticized the police's summons of his party member Kim Jae-seop on October 6, calling it a "political police retaliation."
During a countermeasure meeting for the National Audit held at the National Assembly, Jung stated, "This is a political investigation conducted thoroughly in line with the National Audit schedule."
He pointed out that after the disbandment of the prosecution, the police summoned former aides who exposed allegations related to Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Byeong-ki and Kim Jae-seop in succession, labeling it as a "tribute from the political police to the Lee Jae-myung government, which dismantled the prosecution and concentrated power in the police."
Jung emphasized, "The police are neglecting the investigation into the allegations of distorted polling distribution by former Democratic Party mayoral candidate Jeong Won-o, while prioritizing the political interests of the Lee Jae-myung government over public safety. I strongly condemn the political police that oppresses the opposition from the first day of the National Audit."
He also raised concerns about the government's response to North Korea's landmine provocations in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). He criticized the military for merely demanding an apology from North Korea and the removal of landmines, stating, "It has been two weeks since the provocations by the enemy, yet instead of taking measures like installing loudspeakers toward the North, we are begging for a retreat."
Jung directed his remarks at Unification Minister Jeong Dong-young, who reportedly opposed independent sanctions against North Korea's illegal cyber activities at the National Security Council (NSC), questioning, "Is he the Minister of Unification of the Republic of Korea or the head of the North Korean Workers' Party's United Front Department?"
Meanwhile, Im Yi-ja, the policy chairperson, questioned the allegations that the South Korean government agreed to pay $10 billion (approximately 13.4 trillion won) as an advance payment for a U.S. nuclear power project. She asked, "Who authorized the issuance of a blank check worth about 14 trillion won?" and criticized, "If the project fails, is there a safety net to get our money back?"
Im added, "If this promise was made without the National Assembly's consent regarding financial burdens, it is grounds for a national investigation and a motion for the minister's dismissal. We will uncover who made this promise and who bypassed the verification and control procedures during this National Audit."
During a countermeasure meeting for the National Audit held at the National Assembly, Jung stated, "This is a political investigation conducted thoroughly in line with the National Audit schedule."
He pointed out that after the disbandment of the prosecution, the police summoned former aides who exposed allegations related to Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Byeong-ki and Kim Jae-seop in succession, labeling it as a "tribute from the political police to the Lee Jae-myung government, which dismantled the prosecution and concentrated power in the police."
Jung emphasized, "The police are neglecting the investigation into the allegations of distorted polling distribution by former Democratic Party mayoral candidate Jeong Won-o, while prioritizing the political interests of the Lee Jae-myung government over public safety. I strongly condemn the political police that oppresses the opposition from the first day of the National Audit."
He also raised concerns about the government's response to North Korea's landmine provocations in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). He criticized the military for merely demanding an apology from North Korea and the removal of landmines, stating, "It has been two weeks since the provocations by the enemy, yet instead of taking measures like installing loudspeakers toward the North, we are begging for a retreat."
Jung directed his remarks at Unification Minister Jeong Dong-young, who reportedly opposed independent sanctions against North Korea's illegal cyber activities at the National Security Council (NSC), questioning, "Is he the Minister of Unification of the Republic of Korea or the head of the North Korean Workers' Party's United Front Department?"
Meanwhile, Im Yi-ja, the policy chairperson, questioned the allegations that the South Korean government agreed to pay $10 billion (approximately 13.4 trillion won) as an advance payment for a U.S. nuclear power project. She asked, "Who authorized the issuance of a blank check worth about 14 trillion won?" and criticized, "If the project fails, is there a safety net to get our money back?"
Im added, "If this promise was made without the National Assembly's consent regarding financial burdens, it is grounds for a national investigation and a motion for the minister's dismissal. We will uncover who made this promise and who bypassed the verification and control procedures during this National Audit."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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