Kweon Seong-dong, a member of the People Power Party, has been issued an arrest warrant on charges of violating the Political Funds Act, and he responded by calling it a "political witch hunt," stating his intention to relinquish his parliamentary immunity.
On the 28th, Kweon posted on Facebook, describing it as "truly an unjust political witch hunt" and stating, "Nonetheless, I will not hide behind my parliamentary immunity. Just as I have renounced it in the past, I will voluntarily give it up this time too."
He mentioned having undergone a special prosecutor's investigation the day before, asserting, "I defended myself adequately and even requested a face-to-face questioning with the donors. However, the special prosecutor hastily filed an 'arbitrary arrest warrant' without proper document review or face-to-face interrogation."
He emphasized his innocence by citing past cases. Kweon stated, "I was also indicted in the same manner during the Moon Jae-in administration, but ultimately proved my innocence through a Supreme Court not guilty ruling," expressing confidence that "this time will be no different."
Kweon also voluntarily relinquished his parliamentary immunity and underwent a warrant review during the Kangwon Land hiring scandal in 2018.
He then appealed, saying, "I formally request this of the Speaker of the National Assembly and the leaders of both parties. In particular, I urge the new leadership of the People Power Party. Let us clearly show the public that we are different from the Democratic Party."
Kweon is currently facing allegations of receiving 100 million won in illegal political funds from the Unification Church. The special prosecutor's office issued an arrest warrant just one day after conducting over 13 hours of questioning of Kweon. This marks the first time in history that a special prosecutor has sought an arrest warrant against a sitting member of the National Assembly.