As Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung announced on the 19th that he would give up the privilege of not being arrested in a speech at the National Assembly negotiating group, the suspicions of Lee’s involvement are being re-examined.
Representative Lee’s declaration of giving up the privilege of non-arrest is interpreted as a response to the criticism of the ‘Bangtan National Assembly’ following the rejection of the arrest motion for Rep. Yoon Kwan-seok and Lee Seong-man.
However, some criticize that it is a ‘back book’ because it is a declaration that came out long after he was indicted without detention for involvement in corruption in the development of Daejang-dong.
◇ “If you request an arrest warrant, please attend… I will reveal my insolence.”
Representative Lee said in his representative speech this morning, “I will not give the Democratic Party an excuse for conflict and division,” and “I will give up my right to not be arrested for a political investigation.” .
Representative Lee raised his voice, saying, “If you request an arrest warrant, please come to the court for a warrant review and reveal the prosecution’s recklessness.”
Representative Lee said, “We have been exhausting our national capabilities for more than a year since our inauguration by mobilizing all the speculum and police to make crimes that do not exist and to appease and intimidate those involved.” It is the ruling party’s only strategy.”
Representative Lee’s declaration of giving up the ‘privilege of non-arrest’ is interpreted as a measure conscious of the criticism of the ‘Bangtan National Assembly’, which was raised after all four motions for arrest warrants requested by Democratic Party lawmakers after the launch of the Yoon Seok-yeol government were rejected. Previously, the Democratic Party rejected the arrest motions of Rep. Noh Woong-rae and Representative Lee, and independent lawmakers Kwan-seok Yoon and Seong-man Lee.
◇ Attention to the remaining suspicions such as Baekhyun-dong, Jeongja-dong, and remittance to North Korea
Representative Lee is currently indicted without detention for suspicion of Daejang-dong and violation of the Public Official Election Act and is on trial. Investigations are underway on the suspicion of corruption in the development of Baekhyeon-dong, the suspicion of preferential treatment for the development of the Korea Gas Corporation site in Jeongja-dong, the suspicion of preferential treatment for the hotel site in Jeongja-dong, and the suspicion of remittance to North Korea.
The suspicion of Baekhyun-dong, which is being investigated by the Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office, is that Asia Developer, a real estate development company, purchased the site in Baekhyun-dong of the Korea Food Research Institute in 2015 and developed it into an apartment. It is the content that they received preferential treatment, such as (lease → private sale) and the 4th level increase in the use area (natural green area → semi-residential area).
Former CEO Kim is being arrested and indicted on charges of mediation under the Aggravated Punishment Act for Specific Crimes. Paul Jeong, CEO of Asia Developer먹튀검증, is facing prosecution after being arrested on charges of embezzlement and misappropriation of 48 billion won worth of corporate funds from Seongnam R&D PFV and three companies in which he owns due diligence by inflating construction costs and service payments .
After CEO Lee sold the gas construction site in Jeongja-dong to a company in 2015, the land use was changed from business to residential in 2017, and the floor area ratio was raised from 400% to 560% on the condition of donating accommodation for nurses at city hospitals. Provided preferential treatment The Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office is also investigating the allegation.
The case in which Lee Hwa-young, former vice governor of peace in Gyeonggi-do, and former Ssangbang-ul chairman Kim Seong-tae were prosecuted for conspiring to smuggle $8 million to North Korea from January 2019 to January 2020 is also drawing attention. Prosecutors are investigating whether Lee reviewed and instructed projects in North Korea and whether he was aware of the transfer of foreign currency.
When Lee was indicted without detention on suspicion of Daejang-dong in March, there is also the possibility of further prosecution for allegedly violating the Political Fund Act and the allegation of a 42.8 billion won agreement that was omitted. Prosecutors suspect that Lee received a portion of Hwacheon Daeyu’s major shareholder Kim Man-bae’s stake in Cheonhwa Dongin No. 1 (42.8 billion won) through his aides (Jeong Jin-sang, Kim Yong, and Yu Dong-gyu) in exchange for giving preferential treatment to private business owners.
After the representative of the negotiating group gave a speech that day, CEO Lee did not answer the reporter’s question, “Which of Jeongja-dong, Baek Hyeon-dong, and the suspicion of remittance to North Korea were in mind when talking about the privilege of non-arrest?”
The Seongnam branch of the Suwon District Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the suspicion of preferential treatment for the Jeongja-dong hotel site, and the Suwon District Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the suspicion of remittance to North Korea. The suspicion of preferential treatment for the Jeongja-dong hotel site is a suspicion that Seongnam-si provided preferential treatment to the developer during the site approval process when a 5-star hotel was built in Jeongja-dong, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si in 2015.