A former head of the Nationwide Instructional Fee (NEC) appeared earlier than a particular counsel workforce Thursday to be questioned about bribery allegations involving former first woman Kim Keon Hee.
Particular counsel Min Joong-ki’s workforce has been investigating allegations that former NEC Chairperson Lee Bae-yong was appointed to the submit after gifting a golden turtle decoration to Kim.
The bribery allegations surfaced after a particular probe workforce searched the house of former first woman Kim’s mom in reference to an actual property growth scandal and found the golden turtle weighing 10 don (37.5 grams) together with a letter Lee had written to former President Yoon Suk Yeol and Kim.
The workforce suspects the turtle was given as a present to Kim in change for Lee’s appointment because the inaugural chief of the fee in September 2022.
Lee appeared at Min’s workplace in a wheelchair at round 9:30 a.m. and didn’t reply when requested by reporters whether or not she provided the gold turtle as a bribe.
It marked the primary time Lee appeared earlier than the particular counsel. She was requested beforehand to seem for questioning on Oct. 13 and 20, however declined, citing well being causes after receiving ankle surgical procedure.
