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The main opposition Democratic Party(DP) has vowed to get to the bottom of all allegations surrounding first lady Kim Keon-hee during the National Assembly’s inspection of government agencies which began on Monday.
DP floor leader Park Chan-dae said the party will place focus on asking questions regarding the allegations at all standing committees during the audits.
Meanwhile, the DP held its first meeting of a party council that was established to shed light on suspicions surrounding the first lady.
The council’s chief, Rep. Kim Min-seok, claimed the first lady is the heavyweight of a pro-Japanese heretic authority, saying the nation is seeing signs of ruin with a figure who was not elected having excessive power.
Rep. Yang Moon-seok, who is also on the council, said the DP will uncover the truth behind allegations that Kim received a luxury bag in return for favors and that she meddled in the nomination of ruling party candidates for general elections.
He also cited suspicions that a highway was rerouted to guarantee financial benefits to the first lady’s family and that she was involved in a stock price manipulation case.