Particular prosecutor Min Joong-ki speaks at his workplace in Gwanghwamun, central Seoul, July 2. Korea Occasions picture by Jung Da-bin
Police on Wednesday transferred a case over allegations of bias in a particular counsel staff’s investigation to the anti-corruption company, an investigation staff mentioned.
The case in opposition to particular counsel Min Joong-ki investigating corruption allegations surrounding former first girl Kim Keon Hee was despatched to the Corruption Investigation Workplace for Excessive-ranking Officers, the police staff mentioned in a discover to reporters.
The primary opposition Individuals Energy Get together (PPP) earlier filed a grievance in opposition to Min and his staff for allegedly conducting a biased probe concentrating on its members regardless of securing a press release that the Unification Church additionally supplied cash to members of the now-ruling Democratic Get together.
The particular counsel staff has investigated bribery allegations involving the church, the previous first girl and the PPP affiliated with former President Yoon Suk Yeol, Kim’s husband.
The case’s switch got here after police investigators raided Min’s workplace for the second day Tuesday to grab data in connection to the allegations.
A former Unification Church official testified at court docket earlier this month that the church sought to help each ruling and opposition political events, including that he had disclosed such efforts to Min’s staff throughout earlier questioning.
