Kim Ki-hyeon, floor leader of the People’s Power, held an emergency press conference and argued that “the search and seizure of Rep. Kim Woong’s office by the Ministry of Airlift and Security is clearly illegal in terms of procedure.”
Floor leader Kim said it was an “incomprehensible and excessive investigation”.
In response, the High Commissioner’s Crime Investigation Agency refuted the illegal allegations piece by piece, calling it an “unfair political offensive.”
In a separate statement, it was revealed that ‘Ohsu’ in the controversial keyword search was the name of Deutsche Motors Chairman, not Prosecutor General Kim Oh-su.
Prior to this, the Ministry of Airborne Affairs was stopped by lawmakers from the People’s Power to the effect that “the procedure is illegal” in the process of securing an aide’s PC while attempting a search and seizure against Rep. Kim on the 10th.
The People’s Power said that during the search and seizure process, the investigative team searched for data with keywords not related to this case, such as ‘Ohsu’, ‘Homeland’, and ‘Chu Mi-ae’. He insisted that “there was an impure intention.”
The Ministry of Air Transport released an official statement on this today (12th) and said, “‘Ohsu’ has nothing to do with Prosecutor General Kim Oh-su.” said.
He also pointed out, “To describe the Airborne Service as an investigative agency that investigates someone without confirming even this simple fact is undermining the public’s expectations and trust in the new Airborne Service.”
Regarding the assertion that Rep. Kim’s PC was paid after the 2020 general election, so it has nothing to do with the case, and that the PC for assistants is not related, “We cannot rule out the possibility that the electronic devices Kim used or managed are in the annex where the assistants are. can’t,” he said.
In the warrant issued by the Airborne Division, it is stated that the PC used, used or managed by Rep. Kim in the office, annexes, home, and local office of Congressman Kim is subject to seizure and search.
“Securing data on the PC is done by seizing only the data related to the crime among the data displayed on the PC screen when keywords are entered while the person subject to the search and seizure is watching,” the Ministry of Airlift and Security said.
It was also explained that all the search keywords released by the Power of the People were “persons appearing in the Facebook post captured photos attached as evidence and two indictments related to the alleged indictment.”
The Ministry of Public Safety and Security said that obstruction of the people’s power was an “obvious criminal act.” “Rep. Kim received the warrant, read it in detail, and reviewed it. secured,” he said.
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