Han Dong-hoon Says 'Democratic Party, I Lost'...'Here Is the One Who Leaked Confidential Information'

Independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon has pushed back against the Democratic Party of Korea's offensive accusing him of leaking confidential information by sharing a social media post by President Lee Jae-myung that showed a document marked "confidential."

On social media today (September 30), lawmaker Han wrote, "Democratic Party, I lost. I will cooperate in tracking down the source of the confidential leak," adding, "It is this very person. I'm sorry I couldn't protect you."

Along with the post, he uploaded a screenshot of President Lee's social media post.

President Lee's post captured in the photo displays a document titled "Daily Comprehensive Situation Report," with the Chinese characters for "confidential" stamped in red on the upper right corner.

This is seen as an indirect rebuke against the Democratic Party, which has been attacking lawmaker Han by claiming he leaked investigation secrets concerning former Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won and military secrets regarding a landmine explosion incident in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).

In response, Cheong Wa Dae stated, "Regulations regarding the leak of confidential documents are limited to matters of official discipline among Cheong Wa Dae staff," adding, "There is no issue whatsoever with the president directly delivering information that benefits the public."

Earlier, during the confirmation hearing phase for former nominee Kim, lawmaker Han disclosed an internal prosecution document outlining an indictment plan concerning allegations of solicitation for the approval of a new COVID-19 drug.

Following this, the Democratic Party filed a complaint against lawmaker Han with the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials on charges including leaking official secrets and disclosing suspected crimes, while urging him to clarify how he acquired the document.

Furthermore, regarding the recent landmine explosion incident involving the 25th Infantry Division in the DMZ, the party also called on Minister of National Defense Kang Shin-chul to take legal action after lawmaker Han disclosed the schedule of an operational team entering the DMZ to investigate the incident, calling it a "serious security violation and a leak of military secrets."

Reported by Jung Da-eun | Video by Kim Ki-hyun | Design by Yang Hye-min | Produced by SBS Digital News
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