Investigating If Money Received by Mr. Kim Bong Ho Is Reward or Not

Cha Jeon Il`s special public prosecutor Team (SPPT) summoned and investigated Kim Bong Ho, former member of NMDP on the 19th, for receiving money from Mr. Lee Yong Ho through Mr. Park (47), his-in-laws, just before 4.13 major elections in 2000.

SPPT investigated former member Kim specially on these, such as △ concrete situation of money and its use △ request of Mr. Lee Yong Ho through Mr. Park △ the reason why he didn`t make a receipt.

SPPT is investigating following Mr.Park`s statement on the 18th, "Mr. Lee Yong Ho told me to deliver money to Kim, ex-member." And there might be a possibility that Kim ex-member received the money not for support but for lobbying activity.

In case the suspicion regarding Kim former member is identified, SPPT will charge him on suspicion of bribe as well as offense of the law for political activity and punish him as a criminal.

Kim, former member said while appearing at SPP`s office, " I am told that the receipt of 50 million won received from Mr. Park hasn`t been issued, as a result of asking accountant-in-charge at that time."

SPPT is discussing the way of investigation and the time about Shin Seung Nam, ex-General of Public prosecutors office (PPO), on the basis of the result of investigation regarding Mr. Kim Sung Hwan (52), who was high school fellow student of Mr. Kim Heung Ub, second son of President Kim.

He is known for having received request for using pressure tactics regarding soothing of the investigation of PPO related to Mr. Lee Hyung Taek, ex- managing director of KDIC and President`s nephew in law.

SPPT will re-summon Mr. Kim regarding some doubtful parts as he changed his words during investigation and his statement is different from Mr. Lee Hyung Taek`s.

SPPT is concentrating on searching for Mr. Jung as it was learned that Mr. Jung (39, under search) moneylender, managed some of 25.6 billion won which Mr. Lee Yong Ho took by manipulating the stock prices of Samae Indus.

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