This is the first time that Kim has expressed her intention to apologize since the designer bag incident. However, her side strongly refuted the allegation that she received favors during the prosecution's investigation.
Choi Ji Woo, a lawyer representing Kim, appeared on the Maeil Newspaper's YouTube channel on the 25th and said, "Until now, the First Lady has not expressed any position to the public,
Although it was not stated in the report before the investigation, he told the prosecutors that he was sorry to have to meet with them about this matter and that he was sorry for causing concern to the public, and that he would participate in the investigation sincerely.
"There were various political decisions that had to be made, and it was not an easy situation to apologize even if I wanted to," Attorney Choi said.
On the 21st, the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office filed charges against the German Motors stock price manipulation case and the designer bag transfer case against the Chanseong District Prosecutors' Office in Jongno-gu, Seoul.
The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office revealed that it conducted a closed-door investigation of Kim Jong Un instead of summoning her publicly to the prosecution for security reasons.
However, the opposition party criticized this as a "biased investigation." The next day, Prosecutor General Lee Won-seok also said, "I have said that there are no exceptions, expediencies, or sacred cows before the law, but the president
"These principles were not followed during the investigation of the wife, and as a result, we were unable to keep our promise to the public," he said.
"The decision to hold the meeting at a different location was an unavoidable choice and was not made for the purpose of providing any convenience," he said. "The First Lady cooperated with the investigation and even underwent a face-to-face investigation into a case for which no punishment provisions exist.
"I cannot accept that this is a favor given to the Presidential Office," he said.
Lawyer Choi said that Pastor Choi Jae-yeon had given the designer bag to intentionally gain access to the First Lady, calling it "one of the most malicious political maneuvers in the history of Korea."
"It's a case that will be remembered as a political scandal, but I don't want it to be used for political purposes," he said. On the 25th, the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee, led by the opposition party, announced that it would hold a presidential election on the 25th, in which it will ...
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2024/07/26 07:01 KST
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