South Korean non-governmental organizations on the 5th prosecution just of former President Lee Myung-bak, accusing him of previously purchased within dong private residence process violations. On the same day, the trade union organizations of the South Korean YTN television accused Lee Myung-bak and other illegal surveillance of ordinary people.
Suspected of dereliction of duty
Civil society "the people united participatory democracy" to the capital, Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office to report on the same day Lee Myung-bak, purchase refers to recognize the latter play a "key role" in the process of private homes dong, suspected of dereliction of duty and abuse of power.
In May 2011 in the country within dong, southern Seoul, Lee Myung-bak and his wife Kim Yun - Ok purchased a piece of land, an area of ??about 2600 square meters, plans to build a new house for living after retirement. The purchase transaction recorded in the son of Li Shijiong name. This Department has halted new residential lead to a lot of questions. Some people think that this move is contrary to the real-name purchase real estate provisions, allegedly evade payment of inheritance tax and gift tax.
The piece of land, including the area set aside for guard facilities, land purchase funds by Li Shijiong and presidential palace guards at shared. The guards at more than it should bear the share capital contribution, Li Shijiong alleged profit from.
Involve more than
Dong Lee Myung-bak within the private residence of the case, a special team of prosecutors released late last year, the survey results, decided to prosecute the former officials of the three guards at the presidential Blue House, Lee Myung-bak and his wife Kim Yun - Ok and son Li Shijiong without charge.
This group, said: "Even the special prosecutor team found evidence that Lee involved in the land purchase, Lee Myung-bak also not be subject to investigation, because he is entitled to criminal immunity." The people united to participate in democracy, "also finds that, Lee Myung-bak to son to purchase land in the name of violation of real-name real estate transaction system. In addition to Lee, this group also reported the Jin Runyu and Li Shijiong.
Illegal surveillance
At the same time, YTN television unions sued Lee Myung-bak and other misappropriation of taxpayer funds, illegal surveillance of ordinary people, and monitor objects including media reporters and some people have criticized the Lee Myung-bak government.
This trade union organization the lawyers Shen Renxiu (phonetic) said: "Lee Myung-bak and his assistant, the abuse of taxpayers' money, to set up a group, the illegal surveillance criticized Lee Myung-bak government, also ordered public servants engaged in such wrongdoing. They also interference in internal affairs and trade unions activities YTN television impair the fairness of broadcast interference in trade union to exercise its rights. "
In addition to Lee, and four others are former Korean Broadcasting Communications Commission Chairman Cui Shizhong, not yet outgoing Justice Minister rights in Jane, the former Prime Minister's Office Minister Pu Yongjun, former Cheong Wa Dae employment labor secretary for the LEE Wing onyx (phonetic). YTN television unions claim 20 million won (about $ 18,000) to each of the five people.
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