The ruling party lawmakers on the National Assembly's Defense Committee held a press conference on the same day and said, "Judging from the situation, it appears that on December 5th of last year, Mr. Kwak
"The force that threatened me was the Democratic Party of Korea," he said, claiming that "the Democratic Party is behind the impeachment plot, as it threatened Kwak as a treasonous person." Kwak was arrested on December 6 last year by Kim Byung-ju of the Democratic Party of Korea.
He appeared on Rep. Chou's YouTube channel and claimed that "the president ordered the removal of the congressman." The People Power Party has continuously raised suspicions that the Democratic Party had coaxed Mr. Chou, and
The day before his YouTube appearance (December 5th), a recording of a conversation with an acquaintance in which he said, "They're trying to frame me for treason. They're telling me I have to make a declaration of conscience in order to live," was reported on the 5th.
Regarding this, Rep. Song Il-Jong, chairman of the National Assembly's Defense Committee, told reporters after the press conference, "A private citizen had a call with Kwak on December 5 last year, during which he was threatened.
"The sound was made public through a certain media outlet yesterday," he said, adding, "It has become clear that the Democratic Party is behind this. I hope that the investigative authorities will thoroughly investigate this matter."
Yoon Sang Hyun, a lawmaker, asked, "Who is the force that can be pinned on the charge of treason?" and replied, "I think it is the Democratic Party." He continued, "If they pin the blame on the charge of treason,
"Such threatening statements are legally intimidating and could amount to coercion, manipulation of testimony and witness tampering," he said, stressing that "the Democrats should come forward about this situation."
Rep. Lim Jong-deok pointed out that "a lot of problems arose when the Democratic Party reported Kwak as a whistleblower," and asked, "Why did they report him as a whistleblower?"
"I think the reason why the Democratic Party is so obsessed with selecting Guo as a whistleblower is related to the threats and bribes that were made public yesterday. Guo is the only one who can reveal those words," he said.
2025/03/07 06:29 KST
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