Gyeongnam Province: “Governor Park Wan-soo’s 13-hour investigation should not be the target of a political attack.”

"It does not mean that there is a crime based only on the investigation time"... Progressive Party calls for apology and resignation

(Changwon = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Jeong-hoon = = Gyeongsangnam-do Spokesperson Yoo Hae-nam said on the 12th, "Governor Park Wan-soo should not be the target of political attacks just because he was investigated by the police for 13 hours on charges of violating the Public Official Election Act."

Spokesperson Yoo held an unscheduled briefing at the provincial office on this day and said, “The fact that the investigation was conducted for a long time does not in itself mean the seriousness of the charges or the fact of a crime.”

He explained, "I understand that the investigation was prolonged in the process of confirming the statements of various officials, individual facts, and circumstances, rather than providing evidence to support Governor Park's charges," and "It should not be interpreted as if the charges are serious or that significant evidence has been secured based solely on the investigation time of 13 hours."

He continued, "Governor Do and Governor Park have refrained from saying as much as possible because they have judged that it is a priority to respect the judgment of the investigative agency and not create unnecessary controversy even if there are parts that are difficult to understand during the investigation process. However, from now on, they will confidently participate and cooperate with the investigation and clearly state their position on problems."

In relation to this, the Gyeongnam Provincial Party of the Progressive Party held a press conference at the Gyeongnam Provincial Council this morning and called for an apology and resignation from Governor Park, who was investigated by the police.

Provincial party spokesperson Kim In-ae urged, “Governor Park, who undermined the fair exercise of the citizens’ right to vote, must apologize to the citizens, take political responsibility, and resign immediately.”

Previously, the Cyber Investigation Department of the Gyeongnam Police Agency summoned and investigated Governor Park as a suspect in violation of the Public Official Election Act from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on the 7th in connection with allegations of pre-election campaigning and the establishment of a similar election office by Gyeongnam gubernatorial candidate Park Wan-soo's camp during the June 3 local elections.

It is known that the police intensively asked whether Governor Park, who was the candidate for Gyeongnam Governor of the People Power Party at the time, ordered or knew about the pre-election campaign and the establishment of a similar election office.