Jang Dong-hyuk, leader of the People Power Party, urged for the swift establishment of a special investigation on July 27, stating, "Everyone who has been complacent about the voting rights scandal is an accomplice."
Jang referenced the recent joint investigation by the police and prosecutors, which involved a search of the Central Election Commission (CEC) over allegations of data manipulation. He stated, "If vote manipulation is possible, it means that any data, including vote counts, can be manipulated. Now, what numbers can the public trust?"
He added, "Data manipulation has been revealed not only in Gyeonggi Province but also in Chungcheong Province. There is evidence that the CEC issued directives in this regard." He criticized the court for dismissing a search warrant for key evidence related to messaging apps for reasons that he deemed unacceptable.
Regarding the CEC's election appeal hearing taking place that day, he noted, "The CEC ultimately refused to broadcast the proceedings live. The public will be outraged and will not forgive the CEC for refusing live coverage, the Democratic Party for delaying the public investigation, and the court for dismissing the warrant for the messaging app."
Additionally, Jang criticized Prime Minister Han Seung-soo for presiding over a real estate policy forum on the same day, saying, "What kind of forum can a Prime Minister, who has no words to say about real estate, hold?" He pressed that the government has failed to present any solutions despite worsening housing statistics, such as the youth homeownership rate.
Shin Dong-wook, the party's senior council member, remarked, "It seems that they are creating various distractions to raise property taxes. Instead of that, they should honestly say, 'The government will significantly raise property taxes and use that money for specific purposes.' The judgment on that should be left to the public."
Jang referenced the recent joint investigation by the police and prosecutors, which involved a search of the Central Election Commission (CEC) over allegations of data manipulation. He stated, "If vote manipulation is possible, it means that any data, including vote counts, can be manipulated. Now, what numbers can the public trust?"
He added, "Data manipulation has been revealed not only in Gyeonggi Province but also in Chungcheong Province. There is evidence that the CEC issued directives in this regard." He criticized the court for dismissing a search warrant for key evidence related to messaging apps for reasons that he deemed unacceptable.
Regarding the CEC's election appeal hearing taking place that day, he noted, "The CEC ultimately refused to broadcast the proceedings live. The public will be outraged and will not forgive the CEC for refusing live coverage, the Democratic Party for delaying the public investigation, and the court for dismissing the warrant for the messaging app."
Additionally, Jang criticized Prime Minister Han Seung-soo for presiding over a real estate policy forum on the same day, saying, "What kind of forum can a Prime Minister, who has no words to say about real estate, hold?" He pressed that the government has failed to present any solutions despite worsening housing statistics, such as the youth homeownership rate.
Shin Dong-wook, the party's senior council member, remarked, "It seems that they are creating various distractions to raise property taxes. Instead of that, they should honestly say, 'The government will significantly raise property taxes and use that money for specific purposes.' The judgment on that should be left to the public."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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