“If it’s true, it’s a crime” … Democratic Party reports Han Dong-hoon to the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission over ‘comment manipulation team suspicions’

On the morning of the 29th, Rep. Han Dong-hoon of the People Power Party is speaking at a party’s highest council meeting held at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul. [Photo source = Yonhap News], ‘On the 29th, the Democratic Party of Korea reported Han Dong-hoon, the leader of the People Power Party, to the High-Ranking Officials Investigations Unit. This is based on the allegation that Rep. Han was involved in the operation of a “comment team (public opinion shaping team)” raised during the party’s convention, which constitutes violations of the Public Official Election Act, abuse of power, and obstruction of duty.’,
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, ‘In a press release on the same day, the Democratic Party stated, “During the People Power Party’s convention, suspicions were raised regarding Rep. Han Dong-hoon, who allegedly had a separate team responsible for managing public opinion and creating a favorable online sentiment while serving as the Minister of Justice.” ‘,
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, ‘The statement further revealed, “Two days after these suspicions were raised by former People Power Party Youth High Council Member Jang Ye-chan, messages related to Rep. Han’s ‘public opinion shaping team’ were disclosed.” It also mentioned, “The messages explicitly stated ‘Reporting to the Minister,’ indicating that the then-Minister of Justice received reports on the public opinion trends contained in these messages.”‘,
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, ‘The Democratic Party emphasized, “This public opinion shaping team appears to imply political interference by the Minister of Justice at the time under the guise of ‘election strategy.'” It added, “Rep. Han was in a position of maintaining election neutrality as a member of the State Council and should have taken the lead in preventing such actions as the Minister of Justice overseeing legal affairs.”‘,
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, ‘Furthermore, the Democratic Party asserted, “If the suspicions are true, it constitutes not only an abuse of authority as a public official but also violations of the Public Official Election Act, and constitutes criminal acts of obstructing the businesses of media companies and portal sites providing comment services.” ‘,
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, ‘It also stated, “Moreover, if the so-called ‘comment team’ suspicions against Rep. Han are true, it is a clear crime and a serious threat to democracy.” The Democratic Party strongly urged the Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission to thoroughly investigate the suspicions raised against Rep. Han.’,
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