Police said they questioned Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Kang Sun-woo in person in their investigation into allegations that Kang abused staff.
At a regular press briefing that day, a police official said, "We are carrying out necessary procedures, including analyzing the necessary cases, in a total of eight complaints related to the (lawmaker Kang's) confirmation hearing allegations," and added, "Kang appeared on the 28th of last month and was questioned."
Earlier, Kang had been named the first nominee for Minister of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family in the Lee Jae-myung administration, but during vetting, allegations surfaced that she abused power by having staff repair a toilet or dispose of trash at her home.
Regarding independent lawmaker Lee Chun-seok, who faces allegations of having invested in stocks using an account under the name of aide Cha, a police official said they are "analyzing the source of funds through seized materials."
Police also confirmed they are analyzing seized materials regarding Incheon Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok, who was raided on suspicion of illegal campaigning during the People Power Party presidential primary. Yoo is suspected of mobilizing Incheon city officials for campaign work when he ran in the presidential primary in Apr. A police official, responding to criticism that only a short time remains before the six-month statute of limitations under the Public Official Election Act, said, "I think it will be closed within a month."
A police official said a total of seven cases have been filed so far in connection with allegations that former President Yoon Suk-yeol received various special favors while held at the Seoul Detention Center. While the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency is conducting an investigation, including questioning related persons, the head of the Seoul Detention Center has not been questioned.