The Special Prosecutor's Office investigating the election commission, led by Special Prosecutor Lee Tae-han, stated that it is unaware of the contents and circumstances surrounding a confidential document posted on President Lee Jae-myung's social media.
Special Prosecutor Kim Jin-woo announced on the 30th through a press release that, regarding reports from some media outlets about the 'daily comprehensive situation report document' posted on the President's SNS, the special prosecutor's team does not know the details or circumstances of the document.
He emphasized, "The special prosecutor's team is conducting an independent investigation solely based on law and principles, and will continue to do so without any political considerations." This statement clearly delineates the investigation from allegations in the political arena suggesting that the special prosecutor's findings are being reported to the Blue House or are subject to surveillance.
The controversy arose the previous day when President Lee posted a photo of a document titled 'Daily Comprehensive Situation Report' on X (formerly Twitter) to promote the results of a crackdown on voice phishing.
The document displayed the word 'Confidential' in red characters at the top right, and part of the text at the bottom was cut off. However, the cut-off text included the terms 'special prosecutor' and 'ballot recount.'
In response, opposition lawmakers criticized the situation. Representative Joo Jin-woo of the People Power Party held a press conference at the National Assembly and claimed, "The phrase 'ballot recount at the Olympic Park Handball Stadium by the special prosecutor' is revealed," asserting that this was a slip-up that exposed strong evidence of collusion or surveillance between President Lee and the special prosecutor.
He further stated, "This is a serious violation of constitutional order that undermines the independence of the special prosecutor and is a clear crime," demanding that the Blue House immediately disclose the entire document to clarify whether the special prosecutor's investigation was reported daily and through whom.
In contrast, the Blue House dismissed Representative Joo's claims as unfounded. It explained, "The content is based on a police situation report indicating that 'concerns about clashes with participants have been resolved' due to the postponement of the special prosecutor's ballot verification," asserting that it is unrelated to the special prosecutor's investigation.
Additionally, regarding the leak of the confidential document, the Blue House stated, "Regulations on the leakage of confidential documents are limited to issues of public discipline among Blue House staff," arguing that there is no problem with the President directly communicating helpful information to the public.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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