Deny the suspicion… W “cut tail”
Former leader of the Democratic Party Song Young-gil (pictured), a key party in suspicion of the money envelopes of the 2021 Democratic Party National Convention, is returning home from Paris, France on the 24th.
Former CEO Song held a press conference in Paris on the 22nd (local time) and announced his intention to leave the party voluntarily and return home immediately, saying, “I take full responsibility for this incident .”
Former CEO Song said, “I intend to leave the Democratic Party as of today, taking all political responsibility. I will also resign as a permanent councilor for the Democratic Party,” he said. “I will respond confidently to the prosecution’s investigation.”
It will return to Incheon International Airport at 3:00pm on the 24th. Former CEO Song repeatedly explained that he was not aware of the suspicion of the money envelope. He said, “It was difficult to take care of the work of the camp when the candidates were running around like crazy every 30 minutes,” he said, saying that he did not remember receiving a report about the money envelope from Rep. Yoon Kwan-seok and Lee Seong-man.
It appears that former leader Song chose to leave the party voluntarily and return home immediately, failing to overcome the criticism from within the party. He said, “The same principle should apply to me,” referring to the voluntary withdrawal of 12 fellow legislators who were suspected of real estate speculation when he was a representative. Former CEO Song was scheduled to return to Korea in July after working as a visiting professor at the Paris Business School (ESCP) until June. With former CEO Song returning to Korea, the prosecution’s investigation is expected to accelerate. Former CEO Song said, “I ask the prosecution to summon me immediately and not to disturb the people who were with me.”
The Democratic Party’s chief spokesman, Kwon Chil-seung, said on the 23rd, “We respect Song’s decision to return home immediately and voluntarily withdraw from the party.”
In a commentary, Sang-beom Yoo, chief spokesman for People’s Power, said, “I mentioned political responsibility, but in the end, it seems that I have done everything I have to do to avoid harming the Democratic Party, not the people,” he said. In a commentary, Justice Party spokesman Lee Jae-rang said, “The entire Democratic Party must put everything down and show a responsible attitude towards this suspicion of corruption.”
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