Lee Jae-myeong, leader of the Democratic Party, speaks at the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 30th. yunhap news
On the 30th, Lee Jae-myung, the representative of the Democratic Party, decided to respond to the second summons investigation by the prosecution regarding the suspicion of preferential treatment for the development of Daejang-dong and Wirye New Town. Representative Lee said that he would discuss the date of his appearance at the prosecution with the lawyer.
Representative Lee held a press conference at the National Assembly that day and said, “(The prosecution) is not using the prosecution’s power to discover the truth, but is manipulating for the purpose of prosecution.” I think I’m paying the price for that, and it’s insulting and unfair, but I’m told to come as a loser, so I’ll go once more.” If Lee is to appear before the prosecution, this is the third time since he appeared on the 10th for the suspicion of Seongnam FC donations and the 28th for the suspicion of preferential treatment for the development of Daejang-dong and Wirye New Town.
Regarding the date of attendance, CEO Lee said, “I will discuss the schedule with the lawyer,” and “I think it would be nice to use the weekend so that I can work during the week.”
Representative Lee said to the party lawmakers, “Don’t really come (to the prosecutor’s office) this time,” and “because it might be a material for conflict and division. No matter how much your heart hurts, never come.”
CEO Lee said, “In the end, this case is somehow ‘correctly charged'” and “I just make a justification to prosecute, and I not only prosecute no matter what explanation I give, but if I give a reasonable explanation, I will investigate to break that rational explanation.” He criticized the prosecution. Regarding the prosecution’s assertion that he had exercised the right to remain silent, Representative Lee replied, “I think the people will fully judge whether the statement was an exercise of the right to remain silent.”
Regarding the prosecution’s investigation into himself, CEO Lee said, “I have doubts that the Prosecutor’s dictatorship Yoon Seok-yeol is dreaming of a long-term power centered on the Prosecutor’s Dictatorship, oppressing the people and obliterating the opposition through a reign of terror.” The elimination work is starting.”
Regarding the suspicion of preferential treatment for the development of Daejang-dong, CEO Lee said, “More than 70% was publicly recovered, but the prosecution says it is a crime of breach of trust for not being able to recover only that.” Didn’t the mother-in-law have 100% of the development profits? If you return it, it is a crime of breach of trust, and if you do not do it at all, is it not a crime of breach of trust?”
When asked regarding the case in which a motion to consent to his arrest is submitted to the National Assembly, Representative Lee replied, “I don’t understand why I am subject to arrest,” and “Is it because I am the representative of the opposition party?” Representative Lee said, “There is no clear evidence of the charges, and I am not going to run away, nor can I destroy the evidence.
Previously, following being investigated on the 28th, CEO Lee left the Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office in Seocho-gu, Seoul to reporters, saying, “I feel like Prosecutor Yoon Seok-yeol was doing politics, not investigation, like a prosecutor under the dictatorship.” He criticized that this act of dragging, asking the same question once more, and presenting the presented data once more is a very wrong act of privatizing state power.”
Representative Lee said at the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly that day, “If President Seok-Yeol Yoon calls me to Yongsan instead of just to the Prosecutor’s Office, I think it will help solve public welfare and economic problems.”
