Jung Cheong-rae, leader of the Democratic Party, left, and Jo Yong-ik, a candidate for Bucheon mayor, greet spectators May 5 at Bucheon Sports Complex in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, during a K League 1 match between Bucheon FC and Jeju SK FC. [Photo=Yonhap]
Jung Cheong-rae, leader of the Democratic Party, said Monday the party will decide when to move a bill calling for a special counsel to probe alleged manipulated investigations and indictments under the Yoon Suk Yeol government after gathering views from the public, party members and lawmakers.
Jung spoke to reporters after a visit to Dongducheon Big Market in Dongducheon, Gyeonggi Province. He said the party should coordinate with the presidential office, noting that on May 4 President Lee Jae-myung asked the party to determine the timing after collecting public opinion and holding deliberations.
“Since the presidential office has stated its position, the party will also decide what to do by collecting lawmakers’ views through a caucus meeting and asking party members,” Jung said.
At the same time, Jung reiterated his push to hold what he called “political prosecutors” accountable for actions taken under the Yoon administration and said Lee should be relieved through a special counsel probe.
“If, under the Yoon Suk Yeol government, they were obsessed with taking down political opponents and suppressing the opposition and tried to indict and punish people with falsehoods or fabrication, that itself is a crime,” Jung said. He added that the Ssangbangwool remittances-to-North-Korea case and the Daejang-dong case involving Lee were “clearly” fabricated indictments and said “the victim should, of course, be given relief.”
Jung spoke to reporters after a visit to Dongducheon Big Market in Dongducheon, Gyeonggi Province. He said the party should coordinate with the presidential office, noting that on May 4 President Lee Jae-myung asked the party to determine the timing after collecting public opinion and holding deliberations.
“Since the presidential office has stated its position, the party will also decide what to do by collecting lawmakers’ views through a caucus meeting and asking party members,” Jung said.
At the same time, Jung reiterated his push to hold what he called “political prosecutors” accountable for actions taken under the Yoon administration and said Lee should be relieved through a special counsel probe.
“If, under the Yoon Suk Yeol government, they were obsessed with taking down political opponents and suppressing the opposition and tried to indict and punish people with falsehoods or fabrication, that itself is a crime,” Jung said. He added that the Ssangbangwool remittances-to-North-Korea case and the Daejang-dong case involving Lee were “clearly” fabricated indictments and said “the victim should, of course, be given relief.”
* This article has been translated by AI.
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