Police Re-Summon Former Chief of Staff to Hak Ja Han—Now a Suspect

[Financial News] Police investigating allegations of political lobbying by the Unification Church have re-summoned Jung Won-joo, former chief of staff to President Hak Ja Han, as a suspect just ten days after his previous appearance.
The Special Investigation Team of the National Office of Investigation called Jung to the KNPA in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, at 10 a.m. on the 28th to question him about alleged violations of the Political Funds Act and related matters.
Arriving at the KNPA at around 9:55 a.m., Jung did not respond to reporters’ questions such as, "What will you clarify today?" and "Is there anything you wish to explain?" and proceeded directly to the interrogation room.
Jung is known as the second-in-command within the Unification Church, having served as deputy director of Cheon Mu Won, the church’s highest administrative body, and as a close aide to President Hak Ja Han. He was previously summoned as a witness on the 18th, but police have since changed his status to that of a suspect.
Police suspect that, given Jung’s oversight of the Unification Church’s finances, he may have been aware of or involved in the alleged delivery of tens of millions of won in cash and gifts by the church to Jeon Jae-soo, former Minister of Oceans and Fisheries, Jong-Sung Yim, former Democratic Party lawmaker, and Kyuhwan Kim, former United Future Party lawmaker, between 2018 and 2020.
Additionally, at around 10:30 a.m. that day, police summoned Mr. Park, former head of the Busan branch of the Universal Peace Federation (UPF), as a witness to question him about delivering President Hak Ja Han’s autobiography to former Minister Jeon ahead of the 2020 general election.
welcome@fnnews.com Jang Yoo-ha Reporter