DPK Pushes for Board of Audit and Inspection Reform vs. PPP Calls It Innovation Show

The ruling and opposition parties have issued starkly opposing responses after the Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) reversed its own audit findings yesterday (August 28), acknowledging that coercive and illegal evidence collection had taken place during audits conducted under the Moon Jae-in administration.

In a written briefing today, Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) Spokesperson Cho Gye-won stated, "The reality of the abuse of audit authority has been confirmed regarding the audits into alleged manipulation of real estate statistics and the West Sea official killing case, which were perpetrated by the BAI under the Yoon Suk Yeol administration." He added, "The DPK will embark on reforms of the BAI."

He continued, "The acts of fabricating evidence and conducting coercive audits to suppress the previous administration are state-shattering crimes that destroy the constitutional order and the rule of law," emphasizing that "the masterminds who ordered and planned the illegal audits must be uncovered through investigation."

He also sharpened his tone toward the People Power Party (PPP), demanding, "Acknowledge and apologize for the fault of joining the political maneuvers of the Yoon Suk Yeol administration aimed at tarnishing the previous administration."

On the other hand, the PPP criticized the move, stating, "We cannot help but feel devastated by this farce in which a state constitutional agency has self-inflictedly negated its own legitimate audits," and accused BAI Chairman Kim Ho-cheol of staging an "innovation show."

Senior Spokesperson Park Sung-hoon said in a commentary today, "This is the most shameful constitutional-destroying sword dance in the history of South Korea's Board of Audit and Inspection," and blasted both the DPK and the BAI, remarking, "As soon as the administration changed, the BAI negated its own reason for existence, showing a humiliating stance that perfectly aligns with the DPK's planned scenario."

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