Rep. Park Hong-geun, center, floor leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea, speaks during a news conference protesting against the Yoon Suk-yeol government in front of the presidential office in Seoul, Oct. 17. Yonhap
The main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) bristled Wednesday at prosecution investigations that led to requests for arrest warrants for former top officials of the previous Moon Jae-in government and the detention of a close aide to current party chief Lee Jae-myung.
Prosecutors sought arrest warrants Tuesday for former Defense Minister Suh Wook and former Coast Guard Commissioner General Kim Hong-hee on charges related to the Moon administration's conclusion without sufficient evidence that a South Korean fisheries official was killed while attempting to defect to North Korea in 2020.
On Wednesday, prosecutors also apprehended Kim Yong, one of DPK leader Lee's close confidants, on bribery charges, while questioning Noh Young-min, a former chief of staff to Moon, over the 2019 repatriation of two North Korean fishermen against their will.
The DPK claims the probes are politically motivated.
