According to Yonhap news agency, presidential spokesman Jeong Hye-jeon expressed regret over the death of an acting chief of the Anti-Corruption Bureau of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC), who died after taking his own life last week. Oversaw the investigation of the cases. Informed.
Jeong denied the DP's allegation that government pressure may have led to the official's death, blaming opposition lawmakers who harshly interrogated anti-corruption officials during a parliamentary session last month.
The ACRC faced criticism for closing Kim's case in June, citing no provision for punishment for spouses of public officials under the Anti-Corruption Act.
"We can do nothing but express regret at the despicable behavior of the opposition party, which once again uses the tragic death of a public official as a pretext for political attacks," Jeong said at a briefing.
The comments came shortly after DP lawmaker Jeon Hyun-hee, who served as ACRC chair from 2020 to 2023, called the first lady a "killer" during a parliamentary hearing session.
The President's Office asked the DP to formally apologize for Jeon's "unspeakable obscenities" against the First Lady.
"Using harsh words based on baseless claims is a violation of an individual's human rights and an insult to the public," the spokesperson said.
On Wednesday, the ruling People's Power Party accused Jeon of "using anti-humanity, violent language" against the first lady and submitted a motion to strip her of her parliamentary seat.
Jeong denied the DP's allegation that government pressure may have led to the official's death, blaming opposition lawmakers who harshly interrogated anti-corruption officials during a parliamentary session last month.
The ACRC faced criticism for closing Kim's case in June, citing no provision for punishment for spouses of public officials under the Anti-Corruption Act.
"We can do nothing but express regret at the despicable behavior of the opposition party, which once again uses the tragic death of a public official as a pretext for political attacks," Jeong said at a briefing.
The comments came shortly after DP lawmaker Jeon Hyun-hee, who served as ACRC chair from 2020 to 2023, called the first lady a "killer" during a parliamentary hearing session.
The President's Office asked the DP to formally apologize for Jeon's "unspeakable obscenities" against the First Lady.
"Using harsh words based on baseless claims is a violation of an individual's human rights and an insult to the public," the spokesperson said.
On Wednesday, the ruling People's Power Party accused Jeon of "using anti-humanity, violent language" against the first lady and submitted a motion to strip her of her parliamentary seat.
