Jeong Jeom-sik says Kweon Seong-dong's loss of lawmaker status will bring "biased investigations" to judgment by history

[Financial News] After the Supreme Court of Korea sentenced People Power Party lawmaker Kweon Seong-dong to two years in prison, stripping him of his seat, floor leader Jeong Jeom-sik pushed back, saying, "Biased investigations that convict the opposition and acquit the ruling party, and that suppress the opposition, from Special Prosecutor Min Jung-ki to the three special prosecutors and the comprehensive special prosecutor, will surely be judged by history."
On the 16th, Jeong told reporters at the National Assembly, "My heart aches deeply after hearing about the Supreme Court ruling on Kweon," and made the remarks. The Supreme Court had earlier finalized a two-year prison sentence and a forfeiture order against Kweon over charges that he received illegal political funds from the Unification Church. As a result, Kweon lost his seat in the National Assembly.
Jeong said he would "humbly accept the Supreme Court's ruling," but added, "This case began with an investigation by Special Prosecutor Min Jung-ki. The special prosecutor covered up allegations that Jeon Jae-soo, the Mayor of Busan, received bribes from the Unification Church, allowing the statute of limitations to expire, and only launched an investigation based on testimony against opposition politicians," raising suspicions of a biased probe.
Jeong also urged the Supreme Court, saying, "If trials involving opposition politicians are handled in a rush, while trials involving the most powerful person drag on endlessly, the judiciary cannot earn the public's trust." He added, "Please work to ensure that the five trials involving the most powerful person can resume as soon as possible." The five trials involving President Lee Jae-myung are currently suspended, and he was calling for them to be restarted.

haeram@fnnews.com Lee Hae-ram Reporter