Myung Tae-gyun, a key person involved in Ms. Kim Kun-hee’s ‘suspicion of involvement in the nomination’, and former People Power Party lawmaker Kim Young-sun, who was suspected of being involved in the nomination process, were selected as witnesses for the National Assembly Public Administration and Security Committee’s audit of state affairs, but submitted a written statement explaining their absence on the 8th. did it Kim Dae-nam, a former senior administrative officer in the President’s Office who is suspected of instigating the Han Dong-hoon attack, also announced his intention not to appear. While the opposition party, including the Democratic Party of Korea, is tightening its grip on the suspicion of interference in the nomination, saying, “The bomb of the president’s impeachment has exploded,” the Legislation and Judiciary Committee also plans to call Myung as a witness.
According to the National Assembly on this day, Mr. Myeong, who was selected as a witness at the Public Administration and Security Commission audit to be held on the 10th, gave the reason that it was difficult for him to appear because he was being investigated by the prosecution in accordance with the Act on National Audit and Investigation. Former lawmaker Kim also gave the reason that the prosecution was investigating.
Former administrator Kim submitted the fact that he was accused of spreading false information and defamation by People Power Party lawmaker Lee Cheol-gyu as the reason for his absence. Rep. Lee filed a complaint after a recording of former administrator Kim was made public, alleging that Mrs. Kim intervened in the general election nomination through Rep. Lee. According to the Criminal Procedure Act and the National Assembly Testimony Evaluation Act, a person may refuse to testify if there is a risk of being found guilty, but there is no separate provision regarding the refusal to appear by a witness under investigation.
Park Chan-dae, floor leader of the Democratic Party, said at the party’s National Assembly inspection meeting that day, “Am I pollack Tae-gyun flying on top of the running sky? These days, there is a saying going around that ‘Kim Kun-hee is a powerful person in the regime, and Myung Tae-gyun is a secret power figure.’” He pointed out, “If Mr. Myeong’s claim that he received an offer from Mrs. Kim to participate in the Yoon Seok-yeol government transition committee but declined it is true, isn’t he a secret power that surpasses Cheon Gong?” did it
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