Opposition lawmaker Chang proposes confiscation of Chun Doo-hwan and Roh Tae-woo's secret funds

Jang Kyung-tae, a lawmaker from the Democratic Party of Korea, said he would propose a bill to amend the Act on the Control and Punishment of Concealment of Criminal Proceeds on the 2nd.
The bill includes provisions allowing for the confiscation and collection of criminal proceeds even in cases where it is difficult to bring charges due to the death of the person involved.
On the 1st, Rep. Chang said, "I want to see a trial against Chun Doo-hwan.
Of the 220.5 billion won in additional fines imposed by the government, 86.7 billion won remains to be paid. His grandson, Jeong Woo-won, has previously revealed that his grandfather still has slush funds.
"The court also awarded 262.8 billion won to Mr. Roh Tae-woo, but recently in the divorce case between Chairman Choi Tae-won and Minister Roh So-yeon, "SK
"In past investigations into slush funds, Roh Tae-woo himself created about 460 billion won in slush funds," he said.
"I think that Roh Tae-woo, like Chun Doo-hwan, has even more secret funds," he said. In response, Rep. Chang said, "He took power by violently suppressing the December 12 military rebellion and the May 18 democratization movement.
"The statute of limitations for prosecuting criminals who undermine constitutional order is unlimited," he said, adding, "Any criminal proceeds that they illegally accumulate in the process should be thoroughly collected regardless of time or place."
At the same time, he made clear his strong determination to return the funds, saying, "This amendment will be the catalyst for recovering every last penny of the illegal funds held by the five and six public corporations."