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People Power Party Lawmaker Joo Jin-woo demanded an apology, stating that President Lee Jae-myung played golf the day before yesterday (October 10), when a commercial building ceiling collapse occurred in Daegu. Cheong Wa Dae proactively issued a statement, stating that President Lee received briefings even at the golf course and ordered that all-out efforts be made for rescue operations.
Kim Jin-woo reports.
[Reporter]
This is video footage released by People Power Party Lawmaker Joo Jin-woo, who stated, "The day before yesterday, when the Daegu commercial building ceiling collapse occurred, President Lee Jae-myung played golf at Taereung Golf Course in Nowon-gu, Seoul."
Police motorcycles are parked, and black vehicles move rapidly.
Lawmaker Joo claimed that he received a tip that traffic control began around 11 a.m. the day before yesterday near the golf course, and that President Lee stayed at the golf course for nearly six hours until around 4:50 p.m., using a private clubhouse.
[Joo Jin-woo / People Power Party Lawmaker: "It is an 'emperor clubhouse' opened only when the president visits. On that day, the 'emperor clubhouse' was open, and..."]
The People Power Party also released a commentary, noting that suspicions over the president playing golf were also raised when a Navy sailor went missing in the East Sea (Donghae) last July, and demanded that the timing of the initial report regarding the accident the day before yesterday be disclosed.
When news broke that Lawmaker Joo was scheduled to hold a press conference, Cheong Wa Dae released a statement first, saying, "President Lee visited Taereung Golf Course with his family."
However, it added that President Lee "directly spoke by phone with the acting commissioner general of the National Police Agency after receiving a report on the Daegu accident on site, and instructed that all-out efforts be made to rescue lives and ensure thorough management of the accident," and further explained, "In order to prevent unnecessary controversy, the closed-door holiday schedule was exceptionally disclosed."
Cheong Wa Dae also stated, "We express regret over the use of the president's private, closed-door schedule for political strife," and it was reported that opinions were also raised that legal action should be taken regarding the disclosure of photos or videos related to presidential security.
The Democratic Party demanded that Lawmaker Joo cease his irresponsible political offensive, stating that it was golf practice conducted ahead of a scheduled "golf diplomacy" event with U.S. President Trump.
(Video by Lee Seung-hwan | Video Editing by Lee Seung-jin | Graphics by Han Heung-soo)
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