韓東勲、法務部長官
Minister of Justice Han Dong-hoon and Lee Jae-myung both comment on Democratic Party representative's fasting: ``Will the investigation be stopped just because he fasted? It will just proceed'' = South Korea
Minister of Justice Han Dong-hoon said on the 31st that Lee Jae-myung and Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the Democratic Party (opposition party), will continue their indefinite fasting, saying, "The criminal case will proceed as it is."
A line was drawn regarding the possibility of hindrance to the planned prosecutor summons investigation. Minister Han asked reporters in front of the National Assembly plenary session that afternoon whether Lee's fasting would interfere with the prosecution's investigation.
"If you ask me that question, if I commit theft or fraud, or if I fast when I am summoned (reported), will the investigation disappear?"
He continued, "I don't know if the public will sympathize with the investigation of personal fraud by fasting, or if it's so irrelevant.
"We must not do that," Lee himself said." Regarding Lee's investigation, Minister Han said, ``It is an investigation into a personal indigenous criminal case.
It doesn't seem to matter what you think." He added, "The people will notify the summons for a certain period of time, and if they have something to say in response, they will attend the investigative body and fully clarify their thoughts.
to do That's the system," he said. Prior to this, at a press conference held on the morning of the same day to mark the first anniversary of his appointment as party president, Lee said, ``As a last resort, I am going to fast indefinitely starting today.''
"We will start," he said. Representative Lee said, ``Fasting does not mean giving up on work. We will do our best within our capabilities and will not give up on the role given to us.''
"I will use my enlightenment to prevent the destruction of democracy." Furthermore, in response to speculation that the declaration of an indefinite fast would have an impact on the prosecutor's summons inquiry, he said, ``The prosecutor's investigation will not be hindered at all.''
2023/08/31 21:29 KST
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