Prosecutors form a team dedicated to "Myeongtae Gyun Suspicion"...an investigation into all allegations

[Anchor]
The prosecution has actually formed a special investigation team in connection with the "suspected intervention in the nomination."

The plan is to reinforce four prosecutors, including a deputy prosecutor and a senior prosecutor, at the Changwon District Prosecutors' Office and look into all the suspicions raised, including allegations of manipulation of public opinion polls.

Let's connect with the reporter and listen closely.

Reporter Kim Chul-hee, are you planning to investigate allegations related to Myung Tae-kyun in one place?

[Reporter]
Yes, the Changwon District Prosecutors' Office has continued its investigation by focusing on suspicious money transactions between former lawmaker Kim Young-sun and Myung Tae-kyun.

In particular, it is known that former lawmaker Kim handed over 90 million won to Myung immediately after he was elected in the 2022 by-elections.

However, following allegations that Myung Tae-kyun conducted a poll on President Yoon Suk Yeol worth 375 million won ahead of the last presidential election and was promised to nominate Kim Young-sun as a former lawmaker in return,

The recording file of President Yoon Suk Yeol's phone call with Myung when he was elected was released, and voices have been raised that the investigation needs to be expanded.

The related charges were separately filed with the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, and the prosecution started reviewing the legal principles, but the Changwon District Prosecutors' Office is reviewing the direction of integrating them to investigate the allegations.

To this end, the Supreme Prosecutors' Office has decided to send four more prosecutors, including one deputy prosecutor and one senior prosecutor.

Last month, two prosecutors were dispatched to the investigation team, followed by an additional reinforcement in a month,
An official from the
Supreme Prosecutors' Office explained that as the investigation team has been filled, it plans to look into all of the suspicions raised, including the alleged manipulation of public opinion surveys, in Changwon.

The prosecutors who were dispatched this time were Lee Ji-hyung, the second chief prosecutor of the Busan District Prosecutors' Office, Inhoon, the fifth chief prosecutor of the Ulsan District Prosecutors' Office, and two rank-and-file prosecutors belonging to the Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office and the Busan District Prosecutors' Office.

The reinforcement is expected to speed up the prosecution's investigation as a dedicated team is set up, with only 11 prosecutors in the investigation team.

I'm Kim Chul-hee of YTN at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office.