“Daechang-dong Appeal Abandonment” Criticism from Seongnam Mayor: “Prosecution Has Become a Pawn of Power”

Attended People’s Power Supreme Council Meeting on the 13th and Spoke
“Urban Development Corporation to File Lawsuit… Will Also Report to Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials”, ‘[Edaily reporter Kim Han-young] Seongnam Mayor Shin Sang-jin directly stepped in regarding the Daejang-dong appeal withdrawal situation. Mayor Shin attended the Supreme Council meeting of the People’s Power Party on the 13th and criticized, saying, “The prosecution has become a tool of power.”’,
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[Edaily reporter No Jin-hwan] People’s Power Party Leader Jang Dong-hyuk, Floor Leader Song Eon-seok, and members, along with participants, are shouting slogans at a rally in front of the main building of the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, on the 12th, urging for the recovery of 7.4 trillion won to the national treasury related to the Daejang-dong group and condemning external pressure to abandon the prosecution’s appeal.

, ‘Mayor Shin announced at the People’s Power Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, that “regarding those who withdrew the appeal, Seongnam City will report to the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) and the Urban Development Corporation will also file a lawsuit.”,
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, ‘He criticized, “By withdrawing the appeal concerning the 788.6 billion won in sales and land profits of Kim Man-bae and his group in Daejang-dong in Seongnam, the prosecution blocked the path for Seongnam citizens to receive compensation for damages.”’,
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, ‘He continued, “The 1 million citizens of Seongnam are seething with anger as state and prosecutorial power is not protecting the public interest but degenerating for criminals,” and he vowed to “ensure legal accountability for wrongdoing through lawsuits and reports.”‘,
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, ‘He further emphasized, “We are already preparing the complaint and conducting legal reviews and will do our utmost to ensure that those profiting from crimes do not gain even a penny in benefits.”’,
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, ‘Mayor Shin added, “We will file damage claims for more than 489.5 billion won and will form a citizen lawsuit group, involving both the city and the Urban Development Corporation, along with Seongnam citizens, to respond effectively.”’,
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, ‘Additionally, he stated, “We will ensure the recovery of the 207 billion won in criminal proceeds that the prosecution seized and preserved and will proceed quickly with a provisional attachment of the entire amount.”’,
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, ‘He also requested, “As the Daejang-dong group might collude with the prosecution or other powers to lift the attachment, I hope the People’s Power Party will safeguard this aspect.”‘,
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