The special investigation team led by Min Jung-ki, which is investigating allegations related to Kim Keon-hee, summoned Yoo Sang-hyun, a member of the People Power Party, who has been identified as an accomplice in the allegations of interference in the nomination by former President Yoon Suk-yeol and his wife on the 27th.
Yoo arrived at the special investigation team's office set up in the KT Gwanghwamun Building West in Jongno District at around 9:25 a.m. He responded to reporters' questions about whether he had a position on the allegations of interference in the nomination, saying, "I will engage seriously, truthfully, and sincerely in the investigation."
When asked, "Did former President Yoon directly contact you to nominate Kim Young-sun?" he replied, "I will speak about that when I go (to the investigation)."
The special investigation team believes that Yoo, who served as the chair of the People Power Party's nomination management committee during the local elections on June 1, 2022, exerted influence to nominate former Congressman Kim to the electoral district of Uichang in Changwon City at the direction of former President Yoon.
According to a previously released recorded conversation, Yoon remarked to Myung on May 9, 2022, the day before the People Power Party's announcement of nominations for the by-election, "I said to take care of Kim Young-sun since I worked hard for her since the primary, but there are many complaints. In the party," adding, "I will talk to Sang-hyun (Yoo) one more time. He is the nomination committee chairman."
In relation to this, the special investigation team conducted searches at Yoo's National Assembly office, his residence, and the residence of former Congressman Kim on the 8th. At that time, the search warrant specified former President Yoon and his wife, Yoo, and Jeong Jin-seok, the former secretary to the President, as suspects.