PP Leader Calls 740 Billion Won Appeal Abandonment Hush Money
Political Fallout Over Prosecution’s Decision in Daechong Case The People Power Party leader, Jang Dong-hyeok, has made strong statements regarding the recent controversy surrounding the prosecution’s decision to abandon its appeal in the Seongnam Daechong development corruption case. On the 10th, he described the move as a significant act of judicial pressure that effectively funneled 740 billion Korean won into the pockets of the Daechong group. According to Jang, this was not just an abandonment of an appeal but an action worth 740 billion Korean won, which he called “the worst investigative and judicial pressure since the founding of the nation.” Earlier, the prosecution had sparked widespread debate by deciding to abandon its appeal on the 7th, just before the second trial in the Daechong development corruption case. This decision means that the prosecution will no longer be able to demand the confiscation of approximately 780 billion Korean won in profits that the Daechong dev...