Justice minister orders probe into prosecution's alleged special treatment of ex-Gyeonggi vice governor

Justice Minister Jung Sung-ho on Wednesday ordered a formal investigation into allegations a former Gyeonggi vice governor and the head of an underwear maker were treated to alcohol and raw salmon during questioning by prosecutors over their involvement in an illegal remittance to North Korea in 2019. Jung gave the order after an earlier fact-finding investigation revealed that the allegations, which were first raised by opposition lawmakers last year, were likely true, the justice ministry said in a press release. The investigation found that former Gyeonggi Vice Gov. Lee Hwa-young, former Ssangbangwool Group Chairman Kim Seong-tae and their accomplices had dinner consisting of rice topped with raw salmon and salmon sushi during interrogation at the Suwon District Prosecutors Office in May 2023. They were joined by prosecutor Park Sang-yong, and Kim Seong-tae and others also drank soju, traditional Korean distilled liquor, from paper cups, the ministry said. Allegations that the inmates received other types of special treatment were also found to be likely true, it said. The findings conWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times