Independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon has been clashing with the Democratic Party of Korea by referencing the investigation into former President Roh Moo-hyun's alleged receipt of illicit funds. In criticizing the abolition of the prosecution, Han accused the party of gaslighting the investigation into Roh's alleged misconduct as a fabricated probe.
On October 1, a day before the proposed abolition of the prosecution, Han posted on Facebook, stating, "The extreme conclusion following former President Roh's drastic choice is the abolition of the prosecution," reigniting the controversy over the allegations. He added, "It is a fact that Roh or his family received two Piaget watches worth 300 million won and tens of billions of won illegally from sponsor Park Yeon-cha." Following this, Democratic Party members responded with their own posts, prompting Han to issue over 30 rebuttals in a back-and-forth exchange.
In this context, the Roh Moo-hyun Foundation issued a statement on October 6, expressing concern over the situation. The foundation stated, "There is a decorum and propriety even in political disputes," and expressed deep concern and regret over the dissemination of unverified allegations as if they were facts regarding the past investigation into Roh. The statement emphasized that Roh did not acknowledge the allegations raised by the prosecution and noted that he bore moral responsibility, ultimately sacrificing his life to carry that weight.
In response to the foundation's statement, Han remarked the same day, "I believe we must confront the myth that former President Roh was a victim of a fabricated investigation, which has led to the abolition of the prosecution system, including supplementary investigations by the Democratic Party, causing significant suffering for the public, especially the underprivileged. We need to directly face the falsehood of the Roh Moo-hyun fabricated investigation myth that originated this situation."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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