DP proposes impeachment motion against prosecutors involved in probe into ex-party leader
SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) proposed a motion Tuesday to impeach four prosecutors, including those involved in corruption investigations into former party leader Lee Jae-myung.
The DP reported the motion to the plenary session of the National Assembly despite opposition from the ruling People Power Party. It will be reviewed by the Legislation and Judiciary Committee.
The prosecutors have been leading investigations into various corruption allegations against Lee, including a scandal involving underwear manufacturer Ssangbangwool Group's alleged illegal remittance to North Korea as well as bribery and other charges from his tenure as the mayor of Seongnam, south of Seoul, from 2014 to 2018.
Uhm Hee-joon of the Incheon District Prosecutors' Office and Kang Baek-shin of the Suwon District Prosecutors' Office have led investigations into Lee's corruption allegations surrounding development projects, while Park Sang-yong of the Suwon District Prosecutors' Office has been looking into the North Korea remittance case.
The DP has accused the prosecution of attempting to fabricate evidence to implicate Lee.
Kim Young-cheol, a senior prosecutor of the Seoul Northern District Prosecutors' Office, was accused of engaging in shady deals in the influence-peddling case involving former President Park Geun-hye.
Rep. Min Hyung-bae said the DP will continue to push for impeachment of prosecutors if illegal acts are discovered in the investigation process.
Last week, Lee stepped down as DP chairman in preparation for seeking another term as party leader in a national convention set for August.
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