Special Prosecutor Law Welcomed by Myeong Taegyun: "Should Also Include Allegations Related to Oh Sehoon and Hong Junpyo"

"Eleven Prosecutors Scrutinized My Life for Four Months"

Myeong Taekyun, identified as a key figure in the allegations of Kim Geonhee's interference in candidate selection, stated, "I welcome the proposal for the Myeong Taekyun special prosecutor." On the 11th, he said this through his Facebook, adding, "The Myeong Taekyun special prosecutor is what I truly desire."

Myeong Tae-gyun, a key figure in the case involving allegations of Kim Geon-hee's interference in candidate selection and the illegal opinion poll conducted by the Mirae Korea Research Institute, appeared on the afternoon of the 14th at Changwon District Court in Seongsan-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongnam Province to undergo a pre-arrest detention hearing. Photo by Yonhap News.

Earlier, six opposition parties including the Democratic Party of Korea, the Innovation Party of Cho Kuk, the Reform Party, the Progressive Party, the Basic Income Party, and the Social Democratic Party proposed the 'Myeong Taekyun Special Prosecutor Act.' The core of this act is to investigate politicians suspected of being involved with President Yoon Seok-yeol, First Lady Kim Geonhee, and Myeong Taekyun.

Regarding this, Myeong said, "Please make sure to include all suspicions related to Myeong Taekyun in the special prosecutor's investigation, including candidate selection interference, the People Power Party, the presidential primary, violations of the Political Funds Act, illegal manipulation of opinion polls, Changwon national industrial complex, evidence destruction orders related to the prosecutor's golden phone, and cases filed by Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon and Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo," adding, "Do not conduct a half-hearted special prosecutor investigation."

Myeong said, "Eleven prosecutors have thoroughly investigated my life for over four months," and added, "Now is the time for the public to know the dirty and ugly truth behind the political world."

In a subsequent statement, Myeong said, "Who deserves credit for the People Power Party's consecutive victories after the April 15 general election? Who made Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon and Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo mayors?" He questioned, "Did they say nothing before going to prison, but now that they are detained, do they think this is the time to speak out?"

He continued, "They are worse than beasts who repay kindness with enmity. Please include Oh Se-hoon and Hong Joon-pyo, who accused me in the past, as subjects of the special prosecutor," and said, "I will expose their true faces related to the last presidential election. I will peel off their shells."

Myeong has been under trial since his arrest and indictment on December 3 last year on charges of violating the Political Funds Act and instructing evidence concealment. From August 2022 to November 2023, he is accused of receiving 80.7 million won through Kang Hye-kyung, the former accounting manager for former People Power Party lawmaker Kim Young-sun, in relation to recommending Kim as a candidate for the Changwon Uichang district parliamentary election, and receiving 240 million won from persons A and B regarding recommendations for local election candidate selection at that time.