On the 10th, President Lee Jae-myung said, "Conduct a strict investigation into allegations of illegal collusion between a specific religious group and politicians, regardless of party or rank." The presidential office Spokesperson's office issued a media notice that day, saying Lee ordered a rigorous probe. He did not name a specific religious group, but the remark referred to the Unification Church, which has recently faced lobbying allegations involving not only the People Power Party but also current and former lawmakers of the Democratic Party of Korea.
This is the third time Lee has publicly raised suspicions of political involvement, effectively targeting the Unification Church. On the 2nd at a Cabinet meeting, he pointed to cases of political interference by religious foundations and said, "Foundations that engage in conduct condemned as violating the Constitution and the law should be dissolved," and he made a similar point at the Cabinet meeting the day before. He also repeatedly told relevant ministries to review the legal procedures to see whether a forced dissolution of a religious group is possible.
A presidential office official said in a phone call, "Following yesterday, there was also an order this morning for a strict investigation into unlawful religious groups."