Politicians and media house exploitation must stop – Shincheonji Church of Jesus

Politicians and certain media outlets must stop exploiting

Shincheonji Church of Jesus for political contention.

The Joint Investigation Headquarters must conduct an

impartial investigation.

Shincheonji Church of Jesus expresses deep concern

regarding the proliferation of speculative reports based

solely on the unilateral claims of expelled individuals.

These reports involve allegations of “mass entry into the

People Power Party,” “interference in the Presidential

election,” and “interference in the General election.”

We state clearly and unequivocally:

Shincheonji Church of Jesus has never instructed

its members to join any political party, including the

People Power Party or the Democratic Party of Korea,

or to engage in political activities. Systematic election

interference is neither structurally possible nor factually

true.

The church does not have the means to know its

members’ individual political choices, nor do we control

them. Individual political activity is a fundamental right

guaranteed by the Constitution. Accordingly, we do not

track the number of party members in our congregation,

and we do not keep any such lists.

Despite this, certain politicians and media outlets

are concluding that Shincheonji Church of Jesus is

systematically interfering in elections in collusion with

a specific party. This behavior amplifies unverified

speculation and effectively predetermines the direction

of the investigation before it has even concluded.

Shincheonji Church of Jesus seeks the establishment

of truth based on facts, not speculation. Therefore,

we officially demand that the Joint Investigation

Headquarters conduct a fair verification process as

follows.

First, the Joint Investigation Headquarters must conduct

a simultaneous joint inquiry by cross-referencing the

list of members of Shincheonji Church of Jesus with the

political party rosters, including those of the Democratic

Party and the People Power Party.

Shincheonji Church of Jesus clearly states its willingness

to provide its membership list with the consent of its

members. This investigation must not target a specific

party alone. It must be, as the President instructed,

an investigation “without sanctuary,” leaving no one

exempt.

Second, if any individuals are confirmed to be registered

members of any political party, the Headquarters must

directly investigate the circumstances of their joining

and whether there was any systemic instruction.

Furthermore, the investigation must objectively

verify whether these individuals participated in major

intra-party elections, such as presidential primaries or

party leadership primaries.

Third, if the claim persists that Shincheonji Church

of Jesus received special favors through political

intervention, specific details and evidence must be

clearly presented. If political collusion actually existed,

it could not explain the current reality where the church

is blocked from using its own facilities as religious sites,

even after purchasing spaces through a legally sound

process.

We strongly demand that this matter be clarified not

through suspicion targeting a specific party, but through

a fair joint investigation that spans both ruling and

opposition parties.

Fourth, the Headquarters must investigate whether

there is collusion between politics and religion across

all religious groups, including Protestant, Buddhist, and

Catholic denominations, and must use the exact same

methods applied to Shincheonji Church of J