The People Power Party on September 20 urged the government and ruling party to disclose the circumstances surrounding the submission and delivery of a petition reportedly submitted by former aides of Kim Seung-won, who resigned as a candidate for Minister of Justice.
Choi Bo-yoon, the party's chief spokesperson, stated in a commentary that "the receipt of the petition, the delivery route, and the timing of sharing it with the verification line must be made public immediately."
Choi emphasized, "Unless it is clarified whether the petition was received, and if so, when and how it was shared with the verification line, it remains unexplained why President Yoon weighed the appointment until the next day." She added, "The longer the silence continues, the more the responsibility for the suspicion falls on the Blue House."
She further called for an explanation of why the pre-verification and hearing verification processes lagged behind public judgment and insisted on a comprehensive reassessment of the personnel system. Choi also urged the Democratic Party to cooperate with investigations into the allegations raised.
Additionally, she called on President Yoon to directly apologize to the public for the repeated failures in appointments and to clarify the allegations of undue influence and the involvement of Kim Hyun-ji, the head of the Blue House's first secretariat.
Choi concluded, "When a candidate resigns, it only leaves a vacancy; it does not eliminate the allegations. The pursuit of truth, investigations, and legal and political accountability must begin now."
Earlier, KBS reported that a former aide to Kim submitted a petition to the Blue House containing allegations of sexual harassment, additional drunk driving, and abuse of power. Kim's camp responded, stating, "The rumors about the petition reported in the media are either inaccurate or exaggerated and erroneous. We will confirm and review the facts regarding the reporting and its content before taking necessary actions."
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