People Power Party lawmaker Kweon Seong-dong denied allegations through a message from prison that he received illegal political funds from the Unification Church. Kweon is currently in pretrial detention and has been indicted on the charge.
On 4th, Kweon wrote on Facebook, "The claim that I received money from someone I was meeting one-on-one for the first time is 'a bungled fiction' that shows no understanding of me, Kweon Seong-dong, or the spirit of Gangneung."
Kweon criticized the probe, saying, "The special prosecutor is devoted to spreading fake news instead of investigating," and "They are shaking things up with false statements instead of objective evidence."
He added, "I will reveal the truth and win acquittal," and "Before long, I will return to your side with the truth."
Special Prosecutor Min Joong-ki's team, which is investigating allegations related to Kim Keon-hee, indicted Kweon on 2nd and took him into custody on charges that in January 2022 he received 100 million won from a person surnamed Yoon, the then Unification Church global headquarters chief. The special prosecutor believes the money was received in return for a request to push the church's pending issues as national policy after Yoon Suk-yeol was elected president.
The special prosecutor's team is also investigating allegations that case information related to Unification Church President Han Hak-ja's overseas gambling was passed to the church.
Kweon calls the special prosecutor's investigation "political oppression" and denies the charges.