After 12 Hours of Moon Dahye's Drunk Driving Report Criticism... National Police Chief Says "It Happened Coincidentally" [2024 National Audit]

Assemblyman Yoon Geon-young: "If We Lose Public Trust, There Will Be No Police"

Police Chief Jo Ji-ho stated on the 11th that the reports of drunk driving involving Moon Da-hye, the daughter of former President Moon Jae-in, were made 12 hours later, and the senior administrative officer of the Presidential Office was reported 40 days later, adding, "It happened coincidentally like that."

Yoon Geon-young, member of the Democratic Party of Korea.
Photo by Kim Hyun-min

On the same day, during the National Assembly's Public Administration and Security Committee audit, Jo responded this way when Yoon Gun-young, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, pointed out the political neutrality of the police.

When asked whether the police might have leaked misconduct facts because it involved a former president, Jo said, "That's nonsense."

Rep. Yoon mentioned investigations into First Lady Kim Keon-hee and former 1st Marine Division Commander Lim Seong-geun, stating, "If the public loses trust, there is no police. I am worried because the current police seem to be leaning towards power."

Jo said, "I take Rep. Yoon's inquiry very seriously," and added, "The police must look to the people. I will make a promise starting with myself."