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Prosecution, Lee Jae-myung’s request for attendance… This time, ‘Wirye·Daejang-dong’
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The prosecution informed Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, about his presence after the Lunar New Year in connection with the corruption in the development of Daejang-dong and the suspicion of Wirye New City.
Let’s contact reporters at the Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office to hear more details.
Reporter Lee Dong-hoon.
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Yes, he notified the prosecution of a summons investigation of Lee Jae-myeong, who was identified as the peak of the suspicion of ‘corruption of the development of wires and daejang-dong’.
It has been 1 year and 4 months since the prosecution started the investigation that CEO Lee was asked to appear because of suspicion of Daejang-dong.
The 1st and 3rd divisions of the Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office requested an anti-corruption investigation for Lee to be investigated on the 27th or 30th of this month, after the Lunar New Year holiday, on charges of breach of trust and breach of trust. r Anti-corruption. Act.
Representative Lee is accused of causing damage to Seongnam City by completing the designs of private contractors in connection with the corruption in the Daejang-dong development, making them make a huge profit of 404 billion won.
Regarding the Wirye New Town project, it is also suspected that Jeong Jin-ganu, the policy secretary at the time, was involved in the process of leaking inside information to the Daejang-dong gang to be selected as a business operator.
Prosecutors suspect that two close aides, Jeong Jin-ganu and Kim Yong, promised to receive 42.8 billion won from development profits in exchange for convenience to the Daejang-dong gang, and interfered in the process of receiving money various campaigning.
Last week, the prosecution transferred the Daejang-dong gang to trial for violating the Conflict of Interest Prevention Act, and issued Lee’s summons.
As the collusion between public office and private business is highlighted, an investigation into CEO Lee, who has the final approval authority, is believed to be inevitable.
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Representative Lee has denied the allegations, but the prosecution is expected to consider requesting an arrest warrant?
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Yes, CEO Lee has stated that there is no problem with the Daejang-dong project, saying it is a ‘successful case of public redemption’.
Let’s see for ourselves.
“The development of Daejang-dong is an outstanding public service project that blocked favorable private development projects and returned as much as 550.3 billion earned to citizens.”
Regarding the allegation of bribery by his assistants, he draws a line, saying, ‘I have never received any money earned from illegal political funds’.
It appears that representative Lee is coordinating the appearance date with the prosecution, but it is still unknown if he will attend.
Separately, the prosecution expressed confidence in proving the allegation, saying that it had secured enough relevant statements and relevant evidence.
If CEO Lee is present and the investigation is conducted, the prosecution is expected to request an arrest warrant by tying the Seongnam FC donation case together after the investigation is completed.
However, as Representative Lee is a current member of the National Assembly and the National Assembly session is underway, it is necessary to go through the process of consenting to the arrest.
This is Yonhap News TV’s Lee Dong-hun at the Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office. (yigiza@yna.co.kr)
Yonhap News TV article inquiries and reports: Kakao Talk/Line jebo23
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