Lee Jae-myung, the representative of the Democratic Party of Korea, appeared at the prosecution this morning. This is the fourth prosecution appearance, and it has been six months since being investigated for suspicions related to Seongnam FC
donations and the development of Daejang-dong and Wirye new towns in January and February . On the day the prosecutors summoned the representative of the 1st opposition party to investigate, they also conducted a search and seizure in another investigation targeting the Democratic Party. First, let’s look at the situation at the Prosecutor’s Office, where Lee Jae-myeong’s investigation is currently underway. Reporter Sohn Gu-min, is this representative investigation still going on? ◀ Reporter ▶ Yes, Lee Jae-myung, the head of the Democratic Party of Korea, is being investigated in the statement recording investigation room on the 10th floor of the Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office behind me. He showed up at 10:40, so it’s just been 9 hours. Let’s listen to some of the contents of the entrance statement that he read while coming out to the prosecutor’s office. [Lee Jae-myung/Representative of the Democratic Party of Korea] “The political prosecution’s manipulative investigation to cover up their private affairs… I will confidently accept the summons investigation, not ten times, but a hundred times.” In addition, he emphasized his innocence, saying, “If I request an arrest warrant, I will attend the examination on my own feet.” Prosecutors are confident in proving the allegations, saying Baek Hyeon-dong, the CEO of the developer, and the lobbyist have already been arrested. Both sides seem to run parallel lines.
Prosecutors have prepared 300 pages of questionnaires and are asking questions one by one.
As in the previous investigation, CEO Lee made a written statement prepared in advance and made direct statements on some points.
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Please point out when today’s investigation will be finished and the future prospects of the prosecution’s investigation.
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Yes, Lee Jae-myung’s consent is required to continue the investigation beyond 9:00 pm.
However, in all of the last three investigations, Lee Jae-myeong refused 안전놀이터to conduct a late-night investigation.
If you refuse today, after investigating until 9 o’clock, CEO Lee will check the record for two or three hours to see if his statement was recorded correctly, and then go home.
The prosecution’s pressure from the Democratic Party is intensifying.
On the day Lee attended, Lee Jae-myeong’s presidential campaign officials were seized and searched, and it was alleged that he was involved in perjury in the trial of Kim Yong, former vice president of the Democratic Research Institute, who was close to Lee Jae-myeong.
In addition, in order to find the lawmaker who received the envelope of money during the 2021 National Convention, a search and seizure of former representative Song Young-gil’s secretary was also conducted.
The prosecution is in the position that the timing coincided with the coincidence, but Lee Jae-myeong’s investigation is imminent, including the investigation into the suspicion of sub-payment for Ssangbangul’s business in North Korea in Gyeonggi-do.
The prosecution is expected to tie both the cases of Baek Hyeon-dong and Ssangbang-wool together and reclaim the arrest warrant, which was canceled due to the National Assembly’s rejection of the arrest motion.
So far, the Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office has delivered.