Ruling Party Slams CIOPI's Decision on Lee Jae-myung's Helicopter Use as 'Memory Laundry'

The ruling People Power Party has sharply criticized the Corruption Investigation Office for Public Integrity's (CIOPI) recent announcement concerning Lee Jae-myung's controversial use of an emergency helicopter. The party alleges that the CIOPI, under the guise of a "Normalization Promotion Task Force," has essentially become a "memory laundry" service, aiming to erase the presidential candidate's past transgressions just before the local elections. This move is seen as a blatant attempt to shield Lee from accountability and manipulate public perception.

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The CIOPI, under the guise of a 'Normalization Promotion Task Force,' has essentially become a 'memory laundry' service, aiming to erase the presidential candidate's past transgressions just before the local elections.

Park Seong-hoon, the senior spokesperson for the People Power Party, stated that the CIOPI's findings were nothing more than a "past whitewashing tailored to the regime's taste." He questioned the integrity of the decision, pointing out that Lee Jae-myung bypassed the superior regional trauma center at Busan National University Hospital to use an emergency helicopter as a "call taxi" to Seoul. This action, the party argues, eroded trust in regional healthcare and destabilized the medical delivery system.

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The CIOPI's findings were nothing more than a 'past whitewashing tailored to the regime's taste.'

The party further condemned the CIOPI's decision to involve First Lady Kim Keon-hee's related issues, labeling it a "childish attempt to dilute" criticism of the helicopter incident. They view this as a politically motivated tactic, a "election-season political offensive," designed to distract from the core issue of alleged special treatment. From the perspective of the People Power Party and its supporters, this ruling represents a failure of a key anti-corruption body to uphold its mandate, instead serving the political interests of the opposition ahead of a crucial electoral contest.

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Lee Jae-myung bypassed the superior regional trauma center at Busan National University Hospital to use an emergency helicopter as a 'call taxi' to Seoul.