Members of the Democratic Party's National Investigation Committee on June 26 firmly denied allegations of abusive language against member Lee Gi-heon. They characterized the comments made by Choi Soo-jin, the chief spokesperson for the People Power Party, as politically motivated attacks.
In a statement, the committee members urged the People Power Party to "immediately cease spreading fake news akin to 'Biden-Nalimeon' and focus on the investigation into violations of citizens' voting rights."
They added, "Choi is disseminating absurd and false claims that Lee used abusive language towards fellow lawmakers, despite clear evidence confirming the facts. The continued calls for Lee's resignation are unfounded and reckless."
The committee noted that verification through official parliamentary records and internal audio files confirmed that Lee's remarks included the word 'jeongmal' (really), and stated that the People Power Party is aware of this verification by official parliamentary institutions.
Furthermore, they demanded that Choi apologize immediately to Lee and the public for spreading baseless falsehoods, urging the People Power Party to stop inciting trivial political disputes and fulfill its duty to protect citizens' voting rights.
Choi Soo-jin had claimed on June 23 that Lee had used abusive language towards fellow lawmaker Kim Eun-hye during a meeting of the National Investigation Committee.
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