The Democratic Party continued to pressure independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon on October 13 regarding allegations of false credentials for his daughter. They demanded explanations for his actions during his tenure as Minister of Justice, particularly why he obstructed judicial cooperation with the police and why his daughter chose to volunteer at a children's center in Anyang, a city with no personal ties.
During a National Assembly audit strategy meeting held that morning, Representative Park Kyun-taek asked, "I want to know why the prosecutors under your command blocked the police's request for judicial cooperation."
He added, "While investigations against others were thorough, a barrier was erected to prevent investigations into family members. Stop distorting the essence of the investigation with absurd arguments and disguising theft as legitimate transactions. I hope you will honestly admit your mistakes and apologize."
Kang Deuk-gu, who had previously held a press conference to intensify the attack on Han, also targeted him directly that day. He specifically highlighted that Han's daughter volunteered at a resource center in Anyang, despite having no connections to the area, and urged the police to reopen the investigation.
Kang stated, "You can hide the truth for a while, but you cannot hide it forever," questioning why Han's daughter, who lived in Gangnam and attended school in Songdo, Incheon, chose a children's center so far away in Anyang.
He further inquired, "Did your wife visit the children's center with lawyers during your time as Minister of Justice? The visit by the spouse of a sitting Minister of Justice could itself be a form of pressure." He emphasized, "Now it is the police's turn to respond. Conducting an immediate reinvestigation is the way to restore the honor of the police."
Additionally, spokesperson Jo Gye-won pointed out that between November 2021 and January 2022, Han's daughter, then a high school student, was listed as the sole author of papers published in international journals and conference proceedings. He questioned, "How can the public believe that a single high school student wrote papers on various topics such as industry, economy, law, society, health, and machine learning? We demand a prompt response."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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