Investigators launch inquiry into alleged misuse of funds by Moon Jae-in's spouse
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Ex-President Moon Jae-in and his better half, Madam Kim Jung-sook, sauntered their way towards the library at the National Assembly in swanky Seoul on April 25, echoing the significance of the April 27 Panmunjom Declaration's seventh anniversary. 🗞️
Shifting Tides
- As the political landscape shifts, Moon Jae-in faces charges of bribery, despite being mum on detention.
- The indictment, a move by the prosecutors on April 23, stirs up controversy over allegations of 217 million won ($151,705) in bribes received from Lee Sang-jik, the doyen of budget airline Thai Eastar Jet.
- The bribes, they claim, were meant as a payoff for employing Lee's son-in-law in a cushy,non-existent position at his company from 2018 to 2020. 💼
📸: Former President Moon Jae-in and Kim Jung-sook warmly greeted their supporters in Yangsan, South Gyeongsang, on May 10. 🇰🇷 🌷
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Whirlwind of Controversy
- Not one to back down, Moon Jae-in slams the indictment as 'unjust' and unleashes accusations of prosecutorial overreach.
- His claim: the men in black robes have overstepped the boundaries of their power. 🦴
- As the trial unfolds in Seoul's Central District Court, Moon crosses swords with those same prosecutors. 🏛️
- He takes the battle a step further, lodging a complaint against the culprits with the High-Level Civil Servants Crime Investigation Agency.
Echoes of Politics
- With South Korea's presidential election breathing down their necks on June 3, Moon's allies and supporters whisper suggestions of political undercurrents in the indictment. 🗳️
- The circus continues as Moon and his team insist that the prosecutors' actions could be tainted by political bias. 🌪️
Sit tight and fasten your seatbelts for a rollercoaster ride of South Korean politics! 🎉
- The ex-president, Moon Jae-in, and his wife, Madam Kim Jung-sook, walked towards the Seoul National Assembly library on April 25 to commemorate the seventh anniversary of the Panmunjom Declaration.
- Despite the political landscape shift, Moon Jae-in is currently facing charges of bribery, which he publicly denounces as unjust and a case of prosecutorial overreach.
- The indictment, served on April 23, has stirred up controversy due to allegations of him receiving $151,705 in bribes from Lee Sang-jik, the head of Thai Eastar Jet.
- The trial, taking place in Seoul's Central District Court, sees Moon Jae-in confronting the same prosecutors who have indicted him, while also submitting a complaint to the High-Level Civil Servants Crime Investigation Agency.
- Amidst the presidential election approaching on June 3 in South Korea, Moon's allies and supporters speculate about potential political undercurrents in the indictment, with the claim that the prosecutors' actions may be tainted by political bias.
