The representative of South Korea's largest opposition party, the Democratic Party, was questioned by prosecutors.
It is reported that he was suspected of being involved in fraud when he was a mayor of a local government.
Lee Je-myung (Lee Jae-myung), the leader of the largest opposition party, the Democratic Party, which has a majority in the South Korean National Assembly, appeared at a prosecutor's office near Seoul on the 10th.
According to South Korean media, when Lee was once the mayor of a municipality near Seoul, he is suspected of providing benefits in return to a company that paid a sponsorship fee to a professional football club in the city. That's it.
Arriving at the prosecutor's office with opposition lawmakers, Lee said, surrounded by a large number of supporters, "It's a hoax. I'll face the prosecution openly."
Lee was indicted without detention in September last year on charges of violating the Public Offices Election Law, such as announcing false facts during the election process after losing a narrow margin to President Yoon Sung-ryul in the presidential election in March last year. increase.
“Together Democratic Party” strongly opposed the prosecution’s investigation, saying, “President Yoon Sung-ryeol is trying to suppress the opposition party by eliminating political opponents.” deepening the conflict.