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People's Power CEO Lee Jun-seok bowed his head, saying "I'm sorry" for his father's allegations of violation of the Farmland Act. The Democratic Party insisted that it was not something that could be overlooked, but some of the People's Power presidential contenders came out to surround Lee.
Correspondent Kim Soo-young.
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[(Yesterday, SBS 8 News) People's Power CEO Lee Jun-seok's father has owned the field for 17 years, but it was revealed that he did not actually do any farming, so there is a possibility of violating the Farmland Act.]
Immediately after the report, CEO Lee Jun-seok said, "I'm sorry" issued a statement.
"My father's real estate sale was made in 2004, when he was 18, and after the SBS interview, I heard about the acquisition, etc. from my parents," he said. .
Democrats went on the offensive.
A spokesperson said in a commentary that it is not something to be taken for granted that CEO Lee did not know, and he pointed out that he hoped it was not because of the feeling of communion with his lawmakers who were particularly tolerant of violations of the Agricultural Land Law.
Rep. Shin Dong-geun wrote on social media, "People's power lawmaker Yoon Hee-sook, who announced his resignation from his father's real estate-related allegations," and wrote, "I'm sorry."
The Justice Party also said, "The fact that Lee, who ran for the National Assembly three times, did not even try to inspect the real estate of his immediate family means that he is not qualified to represent the people."criticized.
On the other hand, voices of support came from among the presidential candidates for the People's Power.
Rep. Hong Jun-pyo said, "It was not a matter that President Lee could be involved in, so we should stop the sit-in system," and former lawmaker Yoo Seung-min insisted, "No one should be blamed for anything other than his own actions."
(Video coverage: Kim Seung-tae, video editing: Ha Seong-won, CG: Kang Yu-ra)