| Democratic Party leader Song Young-gil speaks at a meeting between the party leadership and Lee Jae-myung, the 21st presidential candidate of the Democratic Party, held at the National Assembly’s party representative conference room on the 11th./News1 © News1 Reporter Lee Dong-hae |
The Democratic Party of Korea and presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung will launch a massive counterattack by targeting former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol, centering on the ‘Daejang-dong suspicion’ and ‘accusation accusation’ that shake the political arena.
On the 17th, the Democratic Party announced a strong response by operating two task forces at the same time in relation to the suspicion of Daejang-dong and accusation, and Candidate Lee, who is preparing for a state audit, is also raising the level of criticism against former President Yoon.
CEO Song Young-gil presides over the first meeting of ‘Hwacheon Daeyu Engineering & Construction Corruption Fact Investigation TF’ and accusation state flag disorder Investigation TF from 2:30 pm on the same day.
In the TF decided at the Supreme Council meeting on the 13th, candidates from Lee’s side were placed in the front, with members Kim Byeong-wook and Park Ju-min, who served as the head of the general function division and the general election division, respectively, at the candidate’s camp.
As Song has stated that the party will take the initiative in taking the initiative in full-fledged response if a candidate is elected since the primary within the party, it is expected that the TF will break through the suspicion head-on.
In particular, he is focusing on counterattacking by targeting former President Yoon, a powerful presidential candidate in the opposition, who is suspected of being involved in the allegations of Daejang-dong and the prosecution.
CEO Song appeared on a broadcast in the morning of the same day and said, “The accusation is undoubtedly a matter of former President Yoon. It is judged that delivering a complaint to a candidate for the National Assembly is an act of meddling in the general election and disorganizing the state.”
Regarding the suspicion of Daejang-dong, he said, “The opposition selects ‘Lee Jae-myung is a torso’ and attacks it, but we think that the starting point of the Daejang-dong corruption is the Busan Savings Bank corruption case.
Regarding the prosecution’s investigation into the Daejang-dong allegation, he said, “The results came out well, so I think Lee’s reversal will be a trigger. I know,” he said confidently.
Candidate Lee, who is scheduled for a state audit in Gyeonggi Province on the 18th and 20th, is concentrating on preparing for the national inspection, seeking a reversal, while continuing to criticize former President Yoon through social networking services (SNS).
The day before (16th), Lee said, “The person who will probably be arrested is not Lee Jae-myung, but Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate for the People’s Power.” ‘ raised suspicions.
In a commentary on the same day, Democratic Party spokesperson Lee Yong-bin said, “The National Inspectorate of Hwacheon Daeyu Construction Corruption begins on the 18th. I hope that the truth of the lawyer, former journalist, and preliminary candidate Yoon Seok-yeol, who is suspected of acquiescence in relation to the Busan Savings Bank’s insolvent loans, will be revealed.”
Rep. Park Chan-dae, a former spokesperson for the Lee Jae-myung camp, also posted on social media that day, saying, “The Daejang-dong model was designed by fighting fiercely despite the power of the people and the power of the civil servants that prevent and hinder public development endlessly.” We support the advance of candidate Lee, who is struggling to reclaim the public interest in the city.”
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