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Hong Ik-pyo: If Lee’s Indictment Is Proven Fabricated, Dropping the Charges Would Follow Naturally

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

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  • Senior presidential secretary Hong Ik-pyo said President Lee Jae-myung’s position focuses more on an allegedly fabricated indictment than on withdrawing the prosecution itself.
  • He said a withdrawal could be considered after an investigation clearly establishes that the indictment was fabricated.
  • Hong also said Lee would clearly state his position on the controversy over a possible extension of his presidential term and called the growing debate regrettable.

The debate over whether to withdraw the prosecution against President Lee Jae-myung should begin with the allegation that the indictment was fabricated, senior presidential secretary Hong Ik-pyo said on the 8th.

I think the president’s perspective places more emphasis on a ‘fabricated indictment’ than on ‘withdrawing the prosecution.’

· Hong Ik-pyoHe was explaining the president’s position in the controversy over whether to withdraw the prosecution.

Speaking on a YouTube program, Hong said, “I think the president’s perspective places more emphasis on a ‘fabricated indictment’ than on ‘withdrawing the prosecution.’” He argued that putting withdrawal first gets the order wrong.

“If it is clearly established through an investigation that the indictment was fabricated, withdrawing the prosecution could naturally become an issue to consider afterward,” Hong said. He added that investigative authorities could act under laws including the crime of distorting the law if the allegation were established, because maintaining a prosecution based on a wrongful indictment would itself be wrong.

Withdrawing the prosecution could naturally become an issue to consider afterward.

· Hong Ik-pyoHe said this would follow if an investigation clearly established that the indictment was fabricated.

Hong also addressed a separate controversy over whether Lee could seek an extension of his presidential term. He said the president would make his position clear and expressed regret that the controversy had grown even though Lee had clearly said he had not even considered it.

Putting ‘withdrawing the prosecution’ first gets the order wrong.

· Hong Ik-pyoHe argued that the alleged fabrication of the indictment should be established before considering withdrawal.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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