Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung bowed his head, saying, “Once once more, I apologize to the people” in relation to the controversy over excessive protocol of spouse Kim Hye-kyung following the unboxing day of ‘Our Neighborhood Promise’, which introduces 226 local governments’ promises at Yeouido, Seoul on the 4th. leaving behind Parliamentary photojournalists
“The mystery key of 10 servings of sushi and 30 sandwiches (delivered) is being opened at the home of candidate Lee Jae-myung.” (Won Hee-ryong, head of policy at the People’s Power Ancestral Headquarters)
“Isn’t there any reason to put the predecessor organization in Bundang? Please stop raising false allegations.”(In addition to the Democratic Party Election Countermeasures Committee)
People’s Power is pouring fire into the so-called neighbor’s suspicion that the house next door to the apartment building in Sunae-dong, Bundang-gu, Gyeonggi-do, the home of presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party of Korea, was used as a dormitory for Gyeonggi Housing and Urban Corporation (GH) employees. The controversy over the misuse of corporate cards by Lee’s wife, Kim Hye-kyung, was also entwined, raising suspicions that employees of public corporations under Gyeonggi-do were engaged in an illegal pre-election campaign with the support of Lee and the couple.
The Democratic Party jumped at this, calling it “a new start” and a “false fact” and foretold legal action.
The so-called neighbor’s suspicion was triggered by a report by TV Chosun the day before. TV Chosun said that in August 2020, when Lee was serving as the Gyeonggi governor, GH rented a 200.66 m² (61 pyeong) apartment in Sunae-dong, Bundang-gu, Gyeonggi-do for 2 years for a rent of 950 million won for an employee dormitory. It was reported that it was the house next door to the candidate.
He also highlighted the relationship between Candidate Lee and former president Lee Heon-wook, saying that lawyer Heon-wook Lee, who was then president of GH, was selected as Lee’s closest aide to the extent that he was called ‘Little Jae-myung Lee’. Former President Lee currently serves as the chairman of the Democratic Party’s election committee’s Promise and Implementation Committee.
People’s Power “The GH employee dormitory next door to Jae-myung Lee… Was it an illegal election camp in Sunae-dong?”
Won Hee-ryong, head of policy at the People’s Power campaign headquarters, posted a photo on his Facebook account of former Gyeonggi Housing and Urban Corporation President Lee Hun-wook and Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung’s spouse Kim Hye-kyung. claiming Director Won’s Facebook capture.
After the report, the people’s power went on a general offensive. The power of the people is claiming that the Lee candidate actually used the GH employee dormitory as an illegal election camp, and that Kim started the election campaign by supporting these employees with Gyeonggi-do blood money.
At the forefront of raising suspicions, Won Hee-ryong, head of the policy division of the predecessor headquarters, emerged as a sniper for Lee while working as a ‘one-shot instructor in Daejang-dong’ during the presidential election. Director Won, who first raised the suspicion on the Facebook page of the social networking service (SNS) on the 12th, saying, “There are several reports regarding the secret of 10 sushi servings,” he also posted a number of related posts on the same day.
Head of the department, Won ▲, had to rent a large apartment in Bundang, 20 km away from the office, in the name of ’employee dormitory’ ▲ The couple who lived next door to this candidate, Kim Hye-kyung and their son, were on their way to study in Canada with Hye-kyung Kim and their son, but they suddenly moved. He continued to raise suspicions that it was not obvious that he had left.
The power of the people The predecessor headquarters also gave strength. Kwon Young-se, head of the shipbuilding division, said, “People are wondering where the 10 sushi people went and who the ‘parasite’ that 5th grade civil servant Bae said is really. It is the right thing for the people to be investigated together.”
Kim Ki-hyeon, floor leader of the People’s Power, also said, “There is a reasonable doubt that the GH dormitory was moved to the side of candidate Lee’s home in August 2020 and used illegally, secretly preparing for the presidential election, such as preparing for Lee’s promises as the ‘Sunae-dong shadow presidential election organization’. I have no choice but to do it,” he urged Lee to explain.
Democratic Party “Clearly false facts… Stop raising false allegations” notice of legal action
Former Gyeonggi Housing and Urban Corporation President Lee Hun-wook warned of legal action once morest the people’s power to spread false facts, saying it was “groundless” regarding the so-called neighbor’s allegation. Former President Lee’s Facebook Capture
The Democrats jumped out, saying, “This is an obvious falsehood.” In a notice on the same day, the election committee’s public affairs committee warned, “The claim of the people’s power that the GH employee dormitory was used as an organization prior to the Democratic Party is false.”
The Democratic Party also emphasized that the allegation of people’s power was unreasonable. “The KAC explained that the accommodation was used by two deputies and two ordinary employees in charge of the construction project of the Pangyo Project Group, and this fact was also confirmed by the media coverage,” the official said. There are said to be over 100.” He continued, “Neither candidate Lee nor his predecessors know regarding the construction company’s dormitory, and there is no reason to be involved in the construction dormitory. Is there no reason to put the predecessor organization in Bundang?”
Former GH president Lee Heon-wook, who serves as the chairman of the Promise and Implementation Committee, also said that he would take legal action once morest the spread of false information.
In a Facebook post, former president Lee said, “The claim of the people’s power that the GH dormitory was used as a predecessor organization is clearly false. There is no benefit to having the organization next door.”
Kang Yoon-ju reporter kkang@hankookilbo.com
