On the 25th, ahead of Grandmother Lee Yong-soo's second press conference raising concerns about the lack of transparency in the use of funds by the Justice Memory Solidarity, a sense of silence prevailed at the Justice Memory Solidarity office in Mapo-gu, Seoul. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@
[Asia Economy Reporter Donghoon Jeong] The prosecution investigating allegations of accounting fraud at the Justice and Memory Solidarity (Jeonguiyeondae) and the suspicious high-priced purchase of the "House Where Peace and Healing Meet (Anseong Shelter)" has summoned the accounting officer of Jeonguiyeondae for questioning.
According to Jeonguiyeondae on the 26th, the Criminal Division 4 of the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Jiseok Choi) summoned accounting officer A of Jeonguiyeondae as a witness in the afternoon. This is reported to be the first summons of a Jeonguiyeondae official since the investigation began.
Earlier, civic groups such as the Action Alliance for the Restoration of the Rule of Law and the Judicial Examination Preparation Group filed complaints with the prosecution against Jeonguiyeondae regarding allegations of poor accounting, embezzlement of donations, and issues related to the establishment of the Anseong Shelter, including complaints against elected Democratic Party member Yoon Mee-hyang and other related parties. Currently, there are more than 10 related complaints filed with the Western District Prosecutors' Office concerning Jeonguiyeondae, Jeongdaehyeop, and elected member Yoon.
Between the 20th and 21st, the prosecution conducted searches at three locations: Jeonguiyeondae's office in Mapo-gu, Seoul, the War and Women's Human Rights Museum, and "Peace Our Home," a shelter for former Japanese military comfort women. It is known that official A had already received a summons from the prosecution last week and coordinated the schedule with a lawyer before appearing on this day.
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