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RIVAL PARTIES SHOW RARE BIPARTISAN COORDINATION OVER SCANDAL SURROUNDING
EX-DEFENSE MINISTER

By Jung Min-kyung

Published : March 21, 2024 - 15:22

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South Korea’s Ambassador to Australia and ex-Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup,
center, arrives at Incheon International Airport on Thursday, 11 days after he
flew to Australia to assume his role as top envoy. (Yonhap)

South Korea’s Ambassador to Australia and ex-Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup
returned home Thursday as the rival parties here called for a tougher
investigation into his alleged manipulation of a military probe into the death
of a young marine last year.

Lee landed in Korea via Incheon International Airport in the morning, 11 days
after he flew to Australia to assume his role as top envoy to Australia. The
departure on March 10 came two days after the Justice Ministry lifted Lee’s
travel ban, despite the state-affiliated anti-corruption agency’s ongoing
investigation into the former defense minister.

Upon arriving at the airport, Lee told reporters that he plans to cooperate with
the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials.

"I hope to be able to coordinate a schedule with the CIO so that there is an
opportunity to attend questioning during my stay," he said.



At the same time, he denied the accusations that he played a key part in
delaying the probe into the death of Cpl. Chae Su-geun, who was killed in July
last year after being swept away by a strong current during a search and rescue
mission for victims of a heavy downpour.

“I have clearly stated multiple times that the various allegations made against
me are not true,” Lee told reporters.

The foreign ministry said in a release that a meeting of chiefs of six
diplomatic missions will take place in Seoul on Monday.

Lee added that he came to Korea to attend the meeting of chiefs to discuss
defense cooperation among the countries. The six countries are: Australia,
Indonesia, Poland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, according
to the Foreign Ministry’s earlier statement.

The ruling People Power Party and the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea
on Thursday displayed rare bipartisan coordination in adopting a hardline stance
towards the scandal surrounding Lee.

The People Power Party, which usually supports the Yoon Suk Yeol Cabinet’s
decisions, had called for the swift return of Lee in recent weeks, as critics
interpreted the scandal as a risk that could weigh down the ruling party ahead
of the April 10 legislative election.

People Power Party Rep. Kim Tae-ho, a three-term lawmaker and a candidate for
the upcoming election, voiced the need for Lee’s resignation and a “thorough
investigation.”

“Ambassador Lee must immediately resign and be investigated (by the CIO after
being stripped of his current privileges),” Kim said in a Thursday post uploaded
on Facebook.

“(If Lee doesn’t act confident regarding the investigation), we will become a
frequent target of (the main opposition’s) narrative of bringing judgment
towards the current administration as we head towards the election,” he added.

Democratic Party Chair Lee Jae-myung echoed Kim by also calling for Lee’s
immediate resignation and warned to propose several investigation bills into the
scandal.

“President Yoon must immediately remove Lee from his current position (as the
top envoy to Australia) and implement another travel ban on him,” Lee said
during a party event in the country’s southwestern city of Gwangju.

“We strongly ask the People Power Party to (cooperate) in our plan to propose
investigations into (Lee and Cpl. Chae’s death).”

Early in the day, several Democratic Party lawmakers gathered in front of the
Incheon airport terminal, holding placards criticizing Lee, as they waited for
the top envoy's arrival.



 * Jung Min-kyung
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