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청와대가 8일 2차 특검 논란 관련해 "정치적 해석·의미를 부여하는 건 적절치 않다"고 밝혔다.
청와대는 이날 오후 언론 공지를 통해 2차 종합특검검사에 조국혁신당이 추천한 권창영 변호사가 임명되자 제기된 논란에 이같이 전한 후 "특검 인선은 여러 요소를 종합 고려한 결정"이라고 했다.
앞서 지난 5일 이재명 대통령은 2차 종합특별검사에 판사 출신 권 변호사를 임명했으나 더불어민주당이 지난 2023년 '불법 대북송금 사건' 관련 재판에서 김성태 전 쌍방울 회장 변호를 맡았던 전준철 변호사를 추천한 것에 불쾌해했다는 언론 보도가 나오자 논란이 불거졌다.
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The Blue House responded to the controversy surrounding the second special prosecutor by stating, "Political interpretations and implications are inappropriate...a comprehensive decision."
The appointment of Kwon Chang-young, a former judge recommended by the Cho Kuk Innovation Party, as the second special prosecutor sparked controversy. The Democratic Party recommended Jeon Jun-cheol, the lawyer who defended former Ssangbangwool Chairman Kim Sung-tae, who was accused of illegally remittance money to North Korea.
-kihong Kim reporter
The Blue House stated on the 8th regarding the controversy surrounding the second special prosecutor's appointment, "It is inappropriate to assign political interpretations or significance to it."
In a press release that afternoon, the Blue House addressed the controversy surrounding the appointment of attorney Kwon Chang-young, recommended by the Cho Kuk Reform Party, as the second special prosecutor. The Blue House added, "The appointment of the special prosecutor was a decision made after comprehensively considering various factors."
President Lee Jae-myung had previously appointed attorney Kwon, a former judge, as the second special prosecutor on the 5th. However, controversy erupted after media reports surfaced that the Democratic Party of Korea was displeased with the recommendation of attorney Jeon Jun-cheol, who represented former Ssangbangwool CEO Kim Sung-tae in the 2023 trial related to the "illegal remittance to North Korea" case.
