It is reported that former Prime Minister Han Myeong-sook reaffirmed his innocence in connection with today's (23) Supreme Court's convicted illegal political money collection case.

Former Prime Minister Han Hoon-shik, a spokeswoman for Mrs. Kwon Yang-sook, at the sisterhood of former President Roh Moo-hyun of Gimhae Bongha Village in Gyeongnam Province, said, as well as senior spokesman for the Democratic Party, Kang Hoon-sik.

"There has been a statement from the beginning to the point that I am innocent," Kang said.

Regarding the emergence of the re-examination theory centered on the Democratic Party, he said, "There wasn't much talk about the response."

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