“Not even related by a hair’s breadth, investigate infinitely as you please.” On the 25th, Hong Joon-pyo, the Mayor of Daegu, addressed the ongoing suspicions surrounding Myung Tae-kyun, stating, “A swindler’s lies are shaking the nation,” adding, “That’s not normal.”
On this day, Hong emphasized on his Facebook, “Whether it’s a special investigation by Myung Tae-kyun or an investigation by the Central Prosecutors’ Office, I am not involved at all, so feel free to proceed as you wish.”
Hong continued, “The only problem would be if I had conspired with the swindler in any way, but since I am not involved even slightly, investigate or interrogate as much as you wish.” He added, “A person who has committed numerous crimes and has been indicted is shamelessly declaring a presidential run and aims to repeat old tactics like the Dae-up Kim’s screen operation. Will the people be fooled again?”
In a previous post, Hong criticized the media, saying, “If the press continues to spread false operations without verifying them, then it ceases to be journalism and becomes mere rumor-mongering,” referring to past incidents like Kim Dae-up’s screen operation.
He further emphasized, “From now on, I will respond to each false operation and actions of the Myung Tae-kyun gang and the Democratic Party with legal measures only, without the need for explanation,” calling today’s Korea a “nation being manipulated by fake lives.”