Police question Unification Church finance chief over alleged political lobbying funds
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Police investigating allegations that the Unification Church provided money and valuables to politicians summoned and questioned a key figure who managed the sect’s funds for about 10 hours. Police were said to have focused on how the funds mobilized for lobbying were formed and executed, and whether higher-ups were involved.
The Korean National Police Agency’s special task force questioned a person surnamed Cho, who served as secretary-general of the Unification Church’s world headquarters, as a reference witness from 9 a.m. to 6:50 p.m. on the 23rd. Police were said to have pressed Cho on how the alleged lobbying funds for the political sphere were raised and executed, and on the possibility of involvement by President Han Hak-ja.
Police in particular were said to have intensely questioned indications that the lobbying funds flowed to former Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Chun Jae-soo’s side, who faces allegations including bribery. They also put on the docket suspicions of organized political donations at the Unification Church level, and in the process were said to have examined whether there was a link to the former Minister.
The former Minister was said to deny allegations that around 2018 the Unification Church side provided 20 million won in cash and a Bulgari watch worth about 10 million won. The argument was also made that even if any funds were received, they were not illegal funds but fell within the scope of lawful political donations.
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