Yoon says whatever measures needed should be taken to uncover truth of Daejang-dong scandal

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Yoon says whatever measures needed should be taken to uncover truth of Daejang-dong scandal

Posted : 2022-03-13 16:21

Updated : 2022-03-13 04:11

President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol speaks at a press conference in the People Power Party headquarters in Seoul, March 13. Yonhap

President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol said Sunday that whatever measures are needed should be taken to uncover the truth of a corruption scandal involving former aides to his presidential race rival Lee Jae-myung.

Yoon made the remark during a press conference in response to a question on whether he agrees with a proposal to appoint an independent counsel to look into the scandal surrounding an apartment complex development project in Daejang-dong in Seongnam, south of Seoul.

"As all people are watching, we must take whatever measures are needed to uncover the truth of the corruption," Yoon said during a press conference at the People Power Party (PPP) headquarters. "I have said since last year that there is no trick whatsoever" in his call for uncovering truth, he said.

Rep. Yun Ho-jung of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) said his party will push to pass a bill initiating a special probe into the scandal this month.

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The scandal centers on revelations that a little-known asset management firm reaped astronomical profits from the development project. Yoon and his party have claimed that Lee is behind the scandal as the project was carried out when he was the mayor of Seongnam.

Lee has rejected the claims and instead accused Yoon of being involved.

The DPK has also claimed it was Yoon who played a part in the scandal, saying he covered up an investigation into an illegal lending case connected to the development project while he worked as a prosecutor.

Meanwhile, regarding his pledge to abolish the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, Yoon hinted that he will stick to his stance, saying the ministry has completed its role and a more efficient government body is needed to handle human rights violations and unfairness in society. (Yonhap)