You Are Defended - Chapter 626



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Episode 626

After the broadcast ended, the first thing Choi Jong-hyun and Jo Bong-jun did was to put their phones into airplane mode.

Because it was obvious that since Kim Mi-ja had detonated a nuclear bomb, they would receive an unprecedented amount of calls.

[Who is the ‘political figure’ who received sexual bribes from minors from Wooshin?]

[Kim Mi-ja’s shocking revelation… The reason why she had to become a patient with delusional disorder]

[Wooshin’s organized human trafficking… National ‘great shock’]

[What will happen to the ‘Angel’s House Children’ that have been structured?]

[Mr. Ko, will you continue to pretend not to know?]

[Kim Mi-ja’s claim needs to be verified]

Although critical articles poured in, there were also frequent articles that seemed to defend Wooshin without giving up.

It was absurd, but it was not surprising that an accomplice acted like an accomplice.

Jiiing.

As I was getting up to help clean up, my cell phone rang.

The sender was Sachiko Kirihara.

“This is Cha Ju-han.”

─I contacted you because it seemed like the broadcast was over. Is it okay if I talk to you?

“I was going to contact you anyway. I wanted to ask about the situation of the children at Angel House.”

─Yes, that’s why I contacted you. I’m also on my way out of the Metropolitan Police Department.

“How are the children doing?”

I had already received the email, but judging by the upbeat tone of voice, things seemed to be going well.

Still, I have to check.

─I can’t say that my health is very good. But I don’t think I’m in any serious pain.

“Weren’t any children injured during the raid?”

─Just a few light bruises. Other than that, I’m fine. It wasn’t like there were a lot of security personnel like Ribbon Medical Center, and the building itself wasn’t prepared for crime, so it was over faster than I thought.

Ribbon Medical Center was concerned about an emergency situation because there was a hostage situation during the rescue operation.

“How will the atmosphere of the investigation unfold on the Japanese side?”

─Because the case is so big, it’s a little confusing. But realistically, the police have to bring in Ko Sang-jun and investigate him, but that’s not easy because he’s a suspect in Korea. So I think they’re having a lot of trouble.

“We will need to cooperate with the Korean police. We will give and take.”

─Yes. That’s right. Speed ​​is important, so it won’t take long. On the contrary, the Japanese side seems a bit worried because the Korean police have been showing a very strong attitude, such as requesting Masao Onodera from Interpol. I think there won’t be a problem if the Korean police want it.

“Then, in that process, will the entry of people like Lee Ga-yeon be processed quickly? The Japanese police will also want to use Lee Ga-yeon’s statement in the investigation.”

Lee Ga-yeon was the first person to tell us about the sexual exploitation that Wooshin was carrying out.

She was in the Angel’s House, but was selected as a genius and went to Japan. She is now living on the run with several other victims who were locked up with her, risking their lives.

─Ms. Lee Ga-yeon said that she had been waiting for a long time without any promise, but now that she knows she can go back, she doesn’t mind waiting longer. But I guess she said that because she doesn’t want to be a burden. We will also try our best.

As we dealt with this incident, we also began to think about ways to rescue the children of Angel House.

Then, as Onodera’s grandson’s surgery approached, he connected Igayeon and Kirihara to formulate a plan.

If the children are still in the accommodation where she was staying before she escaped, the rescue may be able to proceed quickly.

However, since a lot of time had passed since she ran away, when I went to look for her, she had already moved to a new place.

Even the building was in ruins, so it seemed like they had moved before we were aware of their human trafficking.

But Kirihara did not give up.

Just as we have Heo Min-woo, Kirihara also had a long-standing friendship with a detective from the Metropolitan Police Department.

Kirihara and the detectives doggedly gathered information through nearby inquiries, and watched hundreds and thousands of CCTVs to track the location of the Angel House children.

It also helped that Kim Mi-ja remembered the license plate number of the car she used to bring the children to the fairyland.

The investigation took longer than expected because Wooshin had moved his residence location once again immediately after the news of the organ sale was reported.

So I was worried about whether the 56 children were safe, whether they were scattered, and whether it was too late.

Finally, today we heard news that all 56 people were rescued.

“Then how about the children of Angel House returning to Korea? I think the Japanese police will judge that the rescued children will be more helpful in the investigation than Ms. Lee Ga-yeon. Then naturally, their entry into Korea will be delayed.”

─That’s right. But since Ms. Kim Mi-ja’s revelations are causing a huge stir in Japan, there are many who say that the victims should be sent back quickly. They are not suspects, but victims, and it is problematic to keep them in custody because of the greed of the investigation. We should also work hard to ensure that public opinion like this reaches the government.

“Yes, thank you. Thank you for your hard work.”

─I’m nothing compared to what the lawyer and others have gone through. I’ll contact you if I have any more news. Please contact the lawyer too.

After I hung up the phone, all eyes in the studio were focused on me.

“They say they will take steps to ensure that the victims return quickly. They also say public opinion is moving in that direction.”

As I said this while putting my phone down, Choi Jong-hyun just kept repeating, “Good, good.”

* * *

Kim Mi-ja entered the country three days later.

We did our best to keep it secure, but it was impossible to avoid the eyes of reporters.

This is because there were quite a few reporters waiting at the airport departure hall the day after Kim Mi-ja mentioned on a broadcast that she would enter the country.

And with her entry, the investigation gained momentum.

At first, the police compared the visit dates of the people listed in the ledger with the entry and exit records to verify it.

Naturally, the ledger contained only the truth, so it was revealed that they were all staying in Japan at that time.

Assuming that the ledger had a high degree of reliability, an intensive investigation was launched into those who were recorded as having received bribes.

[Decision on Korea-Japan joint investigation]

[56 victims to return to Korean soil within 10 days]

[Current status of ‘Kim Mi-ja Gate’ after one week]

[In the ledger were ‘former and current members of the National Assembly, former commissioner of the National Tax Service, chairman of the Financial Supervisory Service, legal professionals, and executives of major media companies’]

[Judge who sentenced to suspended sentence in 2001 when Wooshin accounting fraud suspicions were raised, found to have visited a restaurant 32 times]

[Everyone sweating profusely, saying ‘I don’t know who Kim Mi-ja is’]

Until now, after I broke the news, I would go to places with a lot of people to see how the public would react.

But now there was no need to do that.

It was so noticeable that I could feel it even if I just stayed still.

Originally, Choi Jong-hyun and Jo Bong-jun would have continued to provide side information to maintain interest through broadcasting.

By checking the past actions of those involved, we can explain what special favors they gave to Wooshin, what laws they will be subject to in the future, and what punishments they will receive.

But even without that, there were already so many such articles and reports.

Needless to say, this content further incited public anger.

[The family of the CEO who made 180,000 employees accomplices must step down]

[The family of the president who brought shame to the country through low-level crimes]

[Go Sang-jun, stop pretending to be sick and get investigated]

[How much longer must we tolerate the crimes of the president’s family?]

The Wooshin union, which had been in action since the first incident surfaced, showed the greatest unity since its founding.

They declared a strike and began collective action.

Because the services that Wooshin supplies to our society are significant, the impact of the strike was huge.

Even if the factories weren’t running, many people must have been inconvenienced because even the cell phone service centers weren’t running.

But most people did not criticize them, but cheered them on.

And the collective action did not end with the strike by the Ushin union.

People involved in the incident and those involved in various walks of life issued statements, and various human rights groups began organizing rallies over the weekend.

[A society where you have to worry about your life even when saying the obvious]

[Are people who accept sexual favors from minors in their right mind?]

[How can we entrust state affairs to people like that?]

[Punish those involved immediately]

What was surprising was that the number of people responding to this meeting increased with each meeting, far exceeding my expectations.

The people’s demands were very clear.

Regardless of political affiliation, we must severely punish those who have received sexual favors or bribes from minors, so clearly that their names are recorded in the ledger.

I think it attracted more people because it was not an area of ​​value judgment.

[Ruling party proposes special prosecutor law]

[“Special Prosecutor Act 20-day deliberation period omitted” Ruling and opposition parties agree… Goes straight to the Legislative and Judiciary Committee]

[Will the Special Prosecutor’s Act pass the threshold of the Legislative and Judiciary Committee?]

[Blue House, ‘Unethical Tragedy of Human Rights Violation, We Cannot Entrust the People’s Affairs to Such People’]

[Rep. Yoo Won-ho: ‘I’ve never heard of or seen such a crime’]

[Police will protect victim and whistleblower Kim Mi-ja]

Under these influences, the ruling party, which gained momentum, quickly proposed a special prosecutor’s bill.

The Blue House also expressed a strong will to investigate through a public address.

“Cha-chan, you know that?”

Lee Se-hwa read the article with bitter eyes and then turned the laptop screen towards me.

It was a photo of a banner calling for punishment of those involved and a large number of people gathered underneath it.

This was a scene from a rally last weekend.

“From the beginning of the incident to now, the investigation has been quite fast and strong. But the scale of the protests last weekend was quite large. What is the reason? Why is the anger not subsiding even though the state has shown a strong will to punish?”

“Perhaps it is because of the distrust toward the country that has accumulated over a long period of time.”

As I answered, Lee Se-hwa glared at me.

“That’s correct, but it’s annoying that you say it so brazenly.”

The law was harsh on the citizens, but kind to the conglomerates and those in power.

Citizens feared the prosecutors’ office and the courts, but the conglomerates and those in power ridiculed them.

And this gap has taught citizens a sense of helplessness that they must accept this much.

No matter how well you seem to be doing now, it’s doubtful whether you’ll be able to do well till the end.

Even if they have different opinions, they are the same in that they are both in power.

There will be an underlying anxiety that they may be released back into society if given the chance.

“It’s not just the President’s fault. And isn’t it your resolve to break that chain?”

“Yes, it was. It was a bit shocking that there were people I liked in Kim Mi-ja’s ledger.”

Lee Se-hwa took a deep breath.

Perhaps because Ko Sang-jun and Lee Jeong-chan were close friends, there were certainly more opposition party figures in the ledger.

But doesn’t that ledger contain 15 years’ worth of records?

Regardless of political affiliation, Koh Sang-jun would have wanted a ruling party or government official who could give him special treatment.

So, if the ruling party changes, the target of lobbying will also change.

There must be Woo Shin’s collaborators not only among the Minwoo Party but also among the ruling party.

“What about the Judiciary Committee? You said before that you would expedite the process, but the situation is subject to change.”

“It’s not common for our people to take large-scale collective action. This incident is not about representing the interests of a specific group, but rather something that is very obvious. Up until now, the people have turned a blind eye to a certain level of ethical corruption. It’s possible when you’re doing something big, and a lot of money is involved. But this level of corruption is absolutely unacceptable.”

Lee Se-hwa continued speaking, rubbing the edge of the glass with her fingertips.

“I want to accept all the demands of the people, but there are realistic circumstances where that is not possible. But this time it is different. What is the problem that the country must take on to achieve the results that the people want? Diplomatic issues? Japan also wants strong punishment. Political color? There is no such thing. It is a matter of more or less, because they did the same thing wrong. It is not a matter of value judgment. Rather, the person who opposes this is not in his right mind.”

She had a cold expression on her face, perhaps thinking of that ‘crazy bastard’.

“Foreign media outlets are continuing to report on this, and the UN Human Rights Commission is even investigating. Now that the international community is paying attention, will the people really forget those who are putting the brakes on the special prosecutor’s law? I think they will remember it for a long time, if it were me.”

The entire nation’s attention is now focused on this incident, and any politician who makes even the slightest slip of the tongue about this matter is thoroughly ridiculed.

It’s November now.

And the general election is in April next year.

There is no way the people will forget the shameful behavior of that ‘insane person’ in just five months.

“Cha Byun is working hard to prepare for the special prosecutor’s interview.”

* * *

Shortly after, the ‘Act on the Appointment of a Special Prosecutor to Investigate the Truth about Suspicions of Human Trafficking and Illegal Lobbying in Political and Political Affairs by Wooshin’ was submitted to the plenary session of the National Assembly.

As a result, it was passed with 201 votes in favor, 12 against, and 17 abstentions out of 230 members present.