Jang Dong-hyeok of the People Power Party said on the 17th that he would file a complaint against Special Prosecutor Min Joong-ki, who is leading the special probe into Kim Keon-hee.
At a press briefing that afternoon, Jang said, "The hypocrisy and illegality of Special Prosecutor Min Joong-ki have been laid bare for all to see," adding, "The true face of Special Prosecutor Min is a thief in robes, a legal bandit."
Jang referred to media reports that Special Prosecutor Min Joong-ki pocketed massive stock price gains using nonpublic information. Jang said, "The stock Min invested in was Neosemitech, a solar-power theme stock that was so heavily criticized to pressure first lady Kim Keon-hee," adding, "While more than 7,000 small investors shed tears as they suffered 400 billion won in losses, Special Prosecutor Min turned a blind eye to ordinary people's pain and only filled their own pockets."
Jang went on to say, "Special Prosecutor Min Joong-ki joined hands with a schoolmate who was finally convicted of accounting fraud, snapped up unlisted shares at a bargain, and dumped them all right before delisting to pocket nearly 160 million won in revenue," criticizing, "Min's excuse that he invested through an introduction from an acquaintance, not a company insider, and sold on a securities firm employee's recommendation is a shameless sophistry that deceives the public and the victims."
Jang said, "The reckless sword dance of Special Prosecutor Min Joong-ki, who lacks both qualifications and conscience, drove a diligent civil servant to an unjust death," adding, "After driving Jeong Hee-cheol to his death with a coercive investigation, they now even refuse to allow review of the investigation records, hammering a nail into the bereaved family's hearts."
Jang said he would immediately file a complaint over allegations that Special Prosecutor Min Joong-ki engaged in insider trading of Neosemitech shares using nonpublic information and over allegations of a coercive investigation of the late Jeong Hee-cheol, head of Danwon-myeon.