“President’s Office: ‘Prosecution, leaked without investigation… Should take responsibility for disclosing confidential information'”

Prosecution Urged to Secure Yoon’s Call Records,
“Proper Investigation Results Must be Revealed Now”,

President Yoon Suk-yeol speaks at an invited luncheon for descendants of independence patriots at the Yeongbin-gwan in the Blue House on the 14th. [Image Source=Yonhap News],
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, ‘The presidential office criticized the exposure of the progress of the investigation by the top office crime investigation department (CIO) regarding the suspicions of external pressure in the investigation of the ‘Chae Sang-byeong death duty incident,’ stating, “I don’t know how long the people have to tolerate the behavior of leaking investigation secrets without conducting a proper investigation.”‘,
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, ‘A presidential office official, meeting with reporters at the presidential office in Yongsan on the afternoon of the 14th, expressed doubt about “how the CIO’s investigation secrets are being leaked to the media in real-time,” and pointed out, “If someone intentionally leaked them, it is a major crime of leaking official secrets and disclosing facts of suspicion.”‘,
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, ‘The official stated, “Those involved should take responsibility,” and emphasized, “There is a view questioning the fact that the results of the CIO’s investigation are being leaked in real-time through some media outlets and that the opposition party is issuing statements.”‘,
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, ‘The presidential office official also criticized the CIO for obtaining President Yoon Suk-yeol’s call records.’,
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, ‘He said, “‘, ‘In the past year, while investigating the Chae Sang-byeong death duty case, the CIO, which practically failed to reveal any substantive truth, even delved into the current president’s communication records. We have something to say about this,” he explained.’. ,
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, The official said, “The police have already concluded that there is no evidence of abuse of power by former Marine Corps Commandant Lim Seong-geun, and Colonel Park Jeong-hoon also stated in the confirmation hearing that there was no external pressure,” and pointed out, “The fact that the substance of the alleged external pressure, claimed by the opposition party, does not currently exist is emerging.”,
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, ‘He then pointed out, “Yet, the CIO has not even conducted a questioning investigation of former Defense Minister Jeong Seok-yeop” and reiterated, “While delving into the president’s call records.”‘,
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, The official added, “If they have looked into the president’s call records, what more is needed?” and concluded, “Now, they must produce proper results from the investigation.”.,
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